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Stateside: Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Caring for catastrophically injured since the changes made to Michigan's auto insurance laws, an author on how violence against women saturates cultures around the world, why the gambling industry is pausing partnerships with universities and an update on the strike at the University of Michigan.

Striking University of Michigan graduate employees rally on the Ann Arbor campus after walking off the job

Education

U of M graduate employees go on strike, higher pay a key demand

Steve Carmody

A university spokesman said the strike violates the current union contract that remains in place until May 1.

A protest held by the Graduate Employees and Students Organization protest at Yale in 2005, calling for the return of collective bargaining rights that were taken away from graduate student employees the year before.

Criminal Justice & Legal System

As private grad students look to unionize, public union offers roadmap

Stateside Staff

The National Labor Relations Board has done a complete about-face. The Board recently voted three to one that graduate students who work as teaching or…

UM graduate student research assistants James Henderson and Elaine Landy testify in front of a committee in the Michigan House of Representatives against SB 971 which would prohibit the GSRA's from forming a union.

Politics & Government

Bill aimed at keeping Michigan grad students from unionizing passes House

Steve Carmody

The Republican-led Michigan House has approved a bill aimed at blocking unionization efforts by graduate student research assistants at public…

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

Politics & Government

Michigan Senate passes bill blocking union vote by university graduate assistants

Mark Brush

Yesterday, Michigan Radio's Steve Carmody reported on state legislation that would block graduate student research assistants at public universities from…

University of Michigan near Rackham and Michigan League

Education

State Senate committee deals blow to U of M grad students' hopes to unionize

Steve Carmody

A group of University of Michigan graduate research assistants suffered a significant defeat today in a state senate committee. The senate Government…