U-M Lecturers’ Union Ratifies Historic Contract
by Brianna Foraker On Sunday, September 19th, the University of Michigan Lecturers’ Union (LEO – AFT MI Local 6244) announced ratification of the Union’s 2021-2024 contract. With a 96.6 percent “yes” vote of the voting membership, the ratification comes after nine months of contract negotiations with the University administration. In August, lecturers threatened to withdraw from their contract. Over 780 lecturers (well over 75 percent of the membership) participated in the contract campaign, which led to historic contract gains including parity in starting pay, with lecturers on all three campuses making a minimum of $51,000 by academic year 2023-24. Meanwhile, a […]
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