LEO Flint Lecturers Bargaining Recap 6.10.26
This morning we started the table session by presenting our letter of support with 273 signatures from LEO lecturers, LEO-GLAM members, and our allies. We plan to send the updated letter to the Board of Regents, Provost, and Chancellor tomorrow. Please sign and share in your networks before noon on Thursday!
We also passed a counter that demonstrated a continued willingness to bargain in good faith, decreasing the additional annual raise percentage from 5.5% to 5% in years 3 & 4.
Management was not able to return a counter and communicated that they were still considering our proposal and may be willing to meet on Monday, June 15. Keep your calendar open! Since the timing is TBD, please register and we will update you as soon as we know more.
To be clear: our proposal doesn’t cost very much: an additional 1% annual increase is less than $90,000. All told, an additional 5% increase (3% extra in year 3 and 2% extra in year 4) for all lecturers in Flint would cost less than Chancellor Alexander’s current annual salary. Last time we checked, Chancellor Alexander doesn’t teach any classes, whereas Flint Lecturers teach 55% of all credit hours on the Flint campus. Flint lecturers were a huge part of the increase in undergraduate credit hours.
We need the support of all of our LEOs and allies to keep calling the Chancellor’s office. And spread that ask to your colleagues, friends, and family.
Instructions for Phone Zap for Chancellor Alexander
Call 1-810-762-3322.
If someone picks up, ask to speak with Chancellor Alexander.A. If Chancellor Alexander is available, read the below script to him.B. If Chancellor Alexander is not available, ask to leave a message, and read the below script to whoever is taking the message.
If no one picks up, read the below script to the answering machine.
–NOTE: Read in a polite and non-confrontational fashion.
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“Hi Chancellor Alexander,
This is [insert your name], and I am [insert title]. I am calling with the LEO Lecturers at Flint, who are currently at the bargaining table, to ask that you value their labor and contributions to the University of Michigan Flint and the huge increases in enrollment over the past two years. We urge you to authorize your bargaining team to increase the annual raises offered to the Flint lecturers for the next two years. Lecturers have worked hard to support the university and they deserve a fair share that recognizes these contributions.”
Call today and then ask at least 5 others to call!