graduate student research assistants

Members of the Graduate Employees Organization picketing on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in 2008.

Education

U of M grad students challenge ban on forming unions

Jennifer Guerra

The issue of whether or not certain University of Michigan graduate students can unionize is back in the news.Two graduate students at the University of…

Graduate student research assistants picketing on UM's Ann Arbor campus.

Politics & Government

State commission puts GSRA decision on hold after court ruling

Mark Brush

University of Michigan graduate student research assistants (GSRAs) have wanted to hold a vote asking other GSRAs whether or not a union should be formed…

Members of the Graduate Employees Organization picketing on the North Campus of the University of Michigan in 2008. Many University administrators and deans maintain these research assistants are not "employees."

Politics & Government

Snyder signs bill that prohibits U of M graduate research assistant union

Jennifer Guerra

The issue of whether University of Michigan graduate student research assistants (GSRAs) can unionize has been put to rest. Governor Rick Snyder signed a…

Politics & Government

UM Regents hold emergency vote on grad student union hearings

Jennifer Guerra

The University of Michigan Regents voted today to oppose a Senate bill that would prohibit certain U of M graduate students from joining a union.The…

Politics & Government

Richardville latest to take on Michigan grad student unionization

Michigan Radio Newsroom

The drama over University of Michigan graduate student research assistants and whether or not they can unionize continues to unfold, this time with State…

Education

Supreme Court won't intervene in U-M grad student union effort

Michigan Radio Newsroom

The Michigan Supreme Court today rejected requests by the state attorney general and a g roup supported by a conservative think tank to intervene in…