U.S. Newswire: Western Michigan University Teaching Assistants Vote ‘Yes’ for Union
Teaching assistants at Western Michigan University voted overwhelmingly today for union representation, giving themselves the right to negotiate health insurance, salary, tuition waivers, and other conditions of employment with the university administration. The vote, 290 in favor, 14 against, certifies the Teaching Assistants Union (TAU) as a collective bargaining agent affiliated with AFT Michigan, AFL-CIO. Eligible to vote were approximately 700 graduate students who work teaching, grading, and tutoring on the university’s Kalamazoo campus. The election was conducted yesterday and today by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC).
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