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Recap: Wages, Raises, & Dues Town Hall
This Monday, we gathered together to discuss their working conditions and how their wages impact them. In our pre-event survey, we heard from over 150 staff about their experiences living on the low wages paid to highly qualified people, like us, here at the University of Michigan. One USU Member shared that “Between my student…
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Wages, Raises, & Dues Town Hall
Are you working hard but living pay-check to pay-check? Raises not keeping up with inflation? Afraid of how paying union dues will impact your income? Join University Staff United for a Zoom town hall on Monday, December 9th at 6:30pm to discuss Wages, Raises, & Dues. We’ll talk about how a union can help to…
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Help us defend DEI
Colleagues, You may have heard that University leadership is considering serious cuts to funding for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs for the upcoming year. As staff, we know just how alarming that suggestion should be. “Programs” aren’t abstract: we’re the ones working day in and day out to support all of our most vulnerable…
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Have a Full-Time Job + Some?
Are you overworked and underpaid and dealing with additional work load to cover staffing gaps, new programs, increased enrollment, and management demands? Join University Staff United for a Zoom townhall on Wednesday, November 20th at 6:30pm to discuss issues like this, often called “job creep”. We’ll talk about how a union can help to address…
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A Seat at the Table with University Staff United
Hello! My name is Adam Schnepf, a proud University Staff United member who is an Admissions Counselor in the Office of Undergraduate Admissions (OUA) in Ann Arbor. I started working for OUA in June of 2023. It was a little over a year after graduating from the University of Michigan and I was excited to…
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UM Dearborn Deserves More
Dear coworker, My name is Tom and I work at UM-Dearborn in our College of Engineering and Computer Science. As a staff member, I support our doctoral students from their onboarding to through graduation. I am also a proud member of our staff union, University Staff United. Like many others, I’m proud to be a…
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Let’s Talk About Pay at UM
Welcome back to the start of a new academic year! My name is Anne Elias (she/her). It is an exciting time for our staff union, University Staff United, and I’m proud to introduce myself as USU’s Vice President. Our upcoming community picnic on Monday, September 16 is a great opportunity for us to take a…
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Too Busy for Flex Time? Me Too.
My name is Hilary Murmers (she/her). I am the LGBTQIA+ Coordinator in the Center for Gender and Sexuality at UM-Flint. I’m also a newly elected USU Steward on the Flint campus. I moved to the Flint area from out of state for my job here, and my spouse is now also a UM employee (and…
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Fighting for Change through our Worker-Community
Greetings all! My name is Tobias. In addition to being a proud USU member, I work in the Music Library at the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. My responsibilities here (to name a few!) include providing reference assistance to library users, performing bindery preparations on inbound musical scores & literature materials, and monitoring the environmental…
