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The meeting, run by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission was meant to provide a neutral, state-appointed “fact-finder” to review the issues and work out the parties biggest disputes. The two parties will instead submit briefs of their positions to receive recommendations from the state in September.

The Higher Learning Commission, which accredits the University of Michigan, says it will review a complaint by striking graduate student workers, alleging widespread falsification of grades during the strike.

The allegations center around some undergraduate courses where striking graduate students are the sole instructors, and where administrators apparently directed faculty to enter grades on their behalf. The university disputes the Graduate Employees Organization's claim that the grades were "fabricated."

The university also plans to submit a formal "fact finding" petition with the Michigan Employment Relations Commission, unless there is substantial movement towards a resolution with the union by Tuesday, May 16.

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"Our members are regularly struggling to make rents and afford basic necessities like groceries and childcare,” said one leader of the Graduate Employees Organization.

Members of the Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan have voted to continue their strike for another week. The university…

Members of the Graduate Employees' Organization (GEO) at the University of Michigan voted to renew their strike in protest of the school's COVID-19…

The University of Michigan has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union representing graduate student employees on campus. The Graduate…