Grad workers met HR for bargaining today, but the session was cut short as HR failed to prepare enough counters to fill the full length of the session. HR passed back a counter on harassment protections, explaining that regressive mandatory reporting requirements remain a sticking point for them. They said the requirements – which run counter to best practices determined by research done by U-M's own faculty – were a matter of 'comfort' for them. The 'comfort' of workers dealing with harassment did not seem to concern them. Grads passed back a package of workload proposals, including parking passes, class size, combined appointments, and outside employment. The session then ended an hour early, with HR having nothing else to pass across.