Today (2/22/12) a law was passed in the Michigan State Senate that seeks to eliminate the collective bargaining rights of Graduate Student Researchers Assistants. The bill now heads to the Michigan House of Representatives. It has been put on the fast track, so all members need to act now.
Please take a moment to call your House Representative and say something along the lines of:
“Hello, I’m a constituent and a graduate student at U of M and I’m calling in opposition to SB 971. Can you tell me what my Representative’s position is on this bill?”
To find your Representative’s phone number, go here:Â http://www.house.mi.gov/mhrpublic/
Lastly, we anticipate that this may very quickly land on Governor Snyder’s desk. Call Snyder and leave a message at 517-373-3400.
Everyone should call. If you don’t get a solid commitment that they will oppose the bill, call back every day. Please forward this information widely, encourage friends and colleagues to make phone calls as well, as this heinous legislation would take away rights of thousands of GSRAs across the state.
We must act now! This legislation may pass in the next week, so make your calls right away.
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