Bargaining News
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Negotiation Bulletin #41: UM Under Investigation For Grade Falsification
At a press conference this week, grad workers announced that the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), U-M’s accrediting body, will move forward with our complaint about…
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Another Harassment Scandal at the University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR—On Wednesday, June 7th, 2023, the Michigan Daily published an investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and abuse perpetrated by Professor Robert Stephenson in…
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Negotiation Bulletin #40: Grad Workers Withstand DPSS Intimidation
This week, grad workers went public about facing intimidation from the campus cops over their participation in an action in April. On May 21st, at…
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Campus Cops Intimidate Grad Workers in Ann Arbor Michigan
On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at 6:30pm, DPSS police officer John Buehler (#167) approached a graduate student in GEO (AFT Local 3550) at their home.…
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Negotiation Bulletin #39: Pressure Mounts Over Falsified Grade Scandal
The Administration’s decision to pressure department chairs and non-instructional staff to submit hundreds of falsified grades for striking GSIs is coming under increased scrutiny. This…
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Negotiation Bulletin #38: Grads Confront Admin About Falsified Grades
In a move that is unprecedented in the history of academic labor disputes, the U-M Administration has pressured department chairs and non-instructional staff into submitting…
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Graduate Workers Hold Press Conference in Front of UM Regents’ Meeting in Dearborn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASENews from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550May 18th, 2023 Graduate Workers Hold Press Conference in Front of UM Regents’ Meeting in Dearborn DEARBORN—At the…
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University of Michigan Administration Fabricates Grades
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 May 16th, 2023 University of Michigan Administration Fabricates Grades This week, University of Michigan Administration has…
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Negotiation Bulletin #37: HR Offers Pay Cut in ‘Comprehensive Package’
At bargaining on Friday, HR put forward a so-called ‘comprehensive package’ of proposals, addressing our entire suite of proposals. The package offered the same ‘raise’…
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Negotiation Bulletin #36: GEO Members Join May Day March in Detroit
On Monday, grad workers took to the streets of Detroit alongside comrades from the Teamsters, UAW, and other allied organizations to celebrate International Workers Day.…
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Negotiation Bulletin #35: Striking GSIs Gather to Send Off Graduates
On Friday, grads braved pouring rain to hold lively pickets at the CCRB construction site and at Rackham’s graduate commencement. Many of the picketing workers…
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Negotiation Bulletin #34: Grads Call Out Bullshit Grades, UM Scrambles
International GSIs and other grads gathered to picket on North Campus, highlighting the unique challenges IGSIs face, and the proposals put forward to remedy them.…
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University of Michigan Administration Withholds April Pay from Grad Workers
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Graduate Employees’ Organization 3550 April 28th, 2023 University of Michigan Administration Withholds April Pay from Grad Workers On April 28th,…
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Negotiation Bulletin #33: Grads Call Out Bullshit Grades, UM Scrambles
On Monday, math GSIs picketed outside of East Hall, where a small group of scabbing workers graded the final exams of hundreds of students whose…
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Negotiation Bulletin #32: Ono Attempts to Arrest Picketing Workers
On Thursday, Santa Ono proved he would rather try to arrest his workers than pay us a living wage, calling the cops on picketers just…
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Negotiation Bulletin #31: Grads Ask for a Living Wage, UM Withholds Pay
Grads started the day bright and early on Thursday, joining forces with labor siblings from the building trades to shut down the billion dollar Michigan…
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UM President Calls Police to Detain Striking Graduate Workers, Docks Their April Pay, and Dines Out
Today (4/20/23), after the University of Michigan announced plans to withhold pay from the April paychecks of striking Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs), University President Santa…
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University Administration Moves to Withhold Pay from Grad Workers
For immediate release News from Graduate Employees Organization 3550 April 20, 2023 University Administration Moves to Withhold Pay from Grad Workers On April 20th, we…
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Negotiation Bulletin #29: Bargaining Ends Early, as HR Comes Unprepared
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…
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Negotiation Bulletin #28: Grads Occupy Ruthven for Hot Labor Summer
Striking grad workers celebrated an incredible week of victories with a bash – hosting a party outside the Ruthven administration building and occupying the building…