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AFT Michigan Local 6244, AFL-CIO

#SOS #ShameOnSchlissel – ACTION NOW!
University of Michigan President Mark Schlissel continues to deny living wages and equitable compensation to Lecturers, the non-tenure track faculty at the University of Michigan who generate $462 million in tuition revenue each year. Most egregiously, Schlissel is determined to direct far fewer resources to Lecturers on UM Dearborn and Flint campuses. Contact him RIGHT … Continue reading #SOS #ShameOnSchlissel – ACTION NOW!
No Money for Lecs in Dearborn, but $90 Million for a Building
by Alicia Schaeffer, Dearborn Lecturers and allies protested the University of Michigan-Dearborn ELB groundbreaking to tell the administration that its priorities are hurting the faculty who teach the majority of classes on campus as well as students. During contract negotiations, management has told LEO that UM-Dearborn doesn’t have the money to pay for higher salaries … Continue reading No Money for Lecs in Dearborn, but $90 Million for a Building
Keep the Pressure On
The other day some of us bargained while others occupied the Provost’s office. (Shoutouts to Tony Hessenthaler and Cindee Giffin for eloquently stating our case on local TV.) In Dearborn, lecturers disrupted the groundbreaking ceremony for the ELB. (Admin claims they can’t spare another cent for Dearborn or Flint, but somehow we can spend $90 … Continue reading Keep the Pressure On

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LEO rallies for equity, fair treatment for lecturers

Written by LEO. Posted in Photo Articles

On a raw April day, LEO members and supporters rallied at the Fleming Building to protest the raw deal the union is getting from the UM administration.

Photographs by Janella James.

The Michigan Daily has published a report on the rally.

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