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Having trouble keeping track of the lengthy process MSU’s administration has forced UTSF to follow to gain formal recognition of our union? No problem! We made a video timeline, documenting each of their unnecessary delays.

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It’s 10:30am. UTSF faculty still waiting for MSU administration to attend our scheduled 10am meeting this morning.

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Nearly 100 MSU faculty came to UTSF's rally today to demand recognition for our tenure system union! @michiganstateu #UnionStrong #UnionsForAll

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It's true, MSU faculty are the heart of this university. Together, we will strengthen faculty voice and finally have an equal seat at the table. If you haven't yet joined our efforts, now is the time!

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MSU leaders spent $2M on controversial consulting firm McKinsey & Co. MSU faculty, what would you do with $2M to support our students and campus community? Comment below to share your great ideas! #HigherEd #UnionsForAll

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Fair and competitive wages, strong working conditions, and increased support for teaching and research at @michiganstateu - That's what #utsfmsu is all about! #SolidaritySeason

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@utsfmsu

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UTSF members took time today to attend a hearing with MSU admin. They didn't come prepared for arbitration, nor did they give us information critical for further negotiations. Although we walked out today, we will continue to work toward recognition of the UTSF bargaining unit.

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We, the tenure-system faculty of @michiganstateu , are working democratically to organize an inclusive union formed by us, defined by us, and led by us! #SolidaritySeason #UnionsForAll #UTSFMSU

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Piotr Piecuch (University Distinguished Professor, MSU Foundation Professor, Chemistry): In total, 54% of all tenure system faculty from nearly all departments have signed union cards (about 95% of tenure-system faculty in Chemistry)! A true grassroots democracy – isn’t it?

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Tenure-system faculty are the heart of @michiganstateu . We deserve a voice and a seat at the table. #SolidaritySeason #UnionsForAll

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MSU students, we are in this together! #UTSFMSU will strengthen faculty to teach, mentor, and support you! @GradEmpUnion @ASMSU @cogsmsu #unionsforALL

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@utsfmsu

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Year after year, @michiganstateu administrators give themselves generous raises on top of their already sky high salaries, as tenure system faculty and librarian salaries lag far behind. Faculty won’t have a real say in our raises until we have a union with legal standing!

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@utsfmsu

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Piotr Piecuch: Prompt recognition of our union will allow us all to build a stronger university and more attractive workplace for all. This will strengthen our ability to provide outstanding education, conduct cutting-edge research, and recruit and retain the best faculty.

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@utsfmsu

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#utsfmsu will give voice to faculty concerns at @michiganstateu as well as a say in changes that have otherwise been made by the administration, often without our authentic input.

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@utsfmsu

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NiCole Buchanan (Psychology): I have personally talked with hundreds of faculty about our union. They have been impressed with our forward-thinking Board, proactively agreeing that if a majority of the faculty support a union, the board would voluntarily recognize us.

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@utsfmsu

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Ning Hsieh: Both the Trustees' neutrality policy and Provost's communication state that MSU will voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit if the union demonstrates majority support through a “card check.” Let's count the cards we collected ASAP!

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@utsfmsu

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NiCole Buchanan: I ask you to ensure that MSU administrators provide the required list of faculty (that we first requested in November 2023) and approve our recognition clause stating who will be included in our union. Let’s usher in a new day at MSU Let's work together!

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@utsfmsu

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We asked faculty what they would do with the $2M @michiganstateu spent on McKinsey consultants. Over the next couple of days, UTSF will share faculty’s specific asks. Here’s one of the top requests, @KevinGuskiewicz . “Expand staff in advising and mental health services for

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Andaluna Borcila (James Madison College): We have engaged broadly across this large campus and we have engaged deeply. Our work as educators is at the heart of this institution. #NEA

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@utsfmsu

1 year

On Wednesday, we launched our public campaign to establish @utsfmsu . We had a meet-and-greet at @JollyPumpkinEL to hear from fellow faculty about their suggestions, concerns, etc. Lots of positive energy! #union #Solidarity

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@utsfmsu

9 months

Great news from MSU Trustees, who have publicly committed to recognize @utsfmsu before the next Board Meeting in April.

MSU board says it will voluntarily recognize Union of Tenure Stream Faculty before April board...

Organizers with the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty called on Michigan State University to voluntarily recognize the union “as soon as possible,” during public comments at Friday’s board meeting.

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@utsfmsu

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Garrett Sumner: Librarians believe not only in the necessity, but also the urgency of forming a union. Faculty and students need librarians to be successful! #UnionStrong

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@utsfmsu

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Garrett Sumner (Libraries): It has been suggested that librarians, although faculty, should not be included in the bargaining unit. Despite the fact that a majority of librarians support the union.

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@utsfmsu

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Sign the petition and demand MSU Board of Trustees to recognize UTSF by its Sept. 6 meeting: You don't need to be MSU faculty to sign and support our efforts. Anyone can do 🙏 #UnionNow

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@utsfmsu

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Andaluna Borcila: In 2021, this BOT adopted the neutrality resolution. A centerpiece to that is voluntary recognition. We thank you. We have followed the process with care and have presented a reasonable unit to the administration.

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@utsfmsu

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Ning Hsieh (Sociology): Our faculty-to-faculty unionizing efforts demonstrate the true value of democracy. #democracy

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@utsfmsu

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@michiganstateu Last minute location change for the Board of Trustees meeting? No problem, Trustees! We’d follow you all to the ends of the Earth 🤍💚 Join us 9am, Friday for UTSF’s Rally for Recognition at our new location: Brody east lawn directly across from the Kellogg Center

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@utsfmsu

2 months

"In November, 54% of MSU tenure and tenure-track faculty signed cards in favor of forming the Union of Tenure Stream Faculty (USTF). Since then, union members said university officials have stalled progress and cancelled arbitration talks."

MSU tenured faculty to press Board of Trustees for union recognition amid ongoing disputes

It’s been almost a year since tenured faculty at Michigan State University voted to unionize, but university officials have still not recognized the union.

www.wkar.org

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@utsfmsu

11 months

Through #utsfmsu , we will balance the scales of power and ensure faculty have authentic power rather than "advisory-only" lip service. #facultygovernance

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@utsfmsu

10 months

Food for thought... Our faculty, students, and the entire campus community, deserve a voice in decisions, transparency in processes, and a respectful work environment. Our faculty union is essential to reach these goals.

Michigan State University tenure-system faculty want to form a union similar to other faculty

Tenure-system faculty at Michigan State University are organizing to form a union. MSU recognizes 11 unions, including the union of nontenure-track faculty.

www.lansingstatejournal.com

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@utsfmsu

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"In an era where #AcademicFreedom is being chipped away, labor demands placed upon faculty are at an all-time high, and tenure-track positions are being replaced by increasingly precarious adjunct positions, it is in our best interest as an academic community to work together."

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@utsfmsu

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MSU runs on the dedication of its workers. Happy Labor Day to all who make it possible! @MSUAPA , @AFSCME @GradEmpUnion @IATSE274 @iuoe_union @untf_msu Spartan Skilled Trades Union (SSTU)

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@utsfmsu

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Thank you, Trustee Brianna Scott for expressing your support for @utsfmsu and for unions. We appreciate your recognition of the Union of Tenure System Faculty at MSU!

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@utsfmsu

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Hey @michiganstateu , it's been 9 months and counting. Enough is enough. Stop the delay tactics, and recognize UTSF now! @KevinGuskiewicz @Jeitschko #UnionStrong #UnionsForAll #UnionProud

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@utsfmsu

9 months

We’ll be speaking at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting on Friday, February 2. Meeting starts at 9am in the Board Room, 401 Hannah Administration Building. Come join us to show your support!

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@utsfmsu

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Morning! Quick reminder that we'll be at the MSU Board of Trustees meeting today. Come to the Board Room, 401 Hannah Administration Building, starting at 9am. Check out the livestream. Or watch this space!

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@utsfmsu

9 months

MSU's tenure system faculty, administrators and Trustees moving forward together in a timely way for voluntary recognition of our union is great for MSU!

MSU tenured faculty expected to receive union recognition • Michigan Advance

A tenured faculty union at Michigan State University appears to be on the cusp of recognition without the need for a formal election. On Dec. 22, the Michigan Education Association (MEA) filed a...

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@utsfmsu

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Yet another pressing concern @Michiganstateu @KevinGuskiewicz : "Responsibly address the sweltering hot offices and classrooms many of us are working and learning in due to a warming Michigan climate. The decades old window units aren't cutting it."

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@utsfmsu

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We asked faculty what they would do with the $2M @michiganstateu spent on McKinsey consultants. Over the next couple of days, UTSF will share faculty’s specific asks. Here’s one of the top requests, @KevinGuskiewicz . “Expand staff in advising and mental health services for

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@utsfmsu

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Tenure-system faculty and librarians share a community of interest 🤝

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@utsfmsu

9 months

UTSFMSU is in the news as the largest new faculty union in the country that formed or filed for recognition in 2023! 2024 is the year for our union! #UnionStrong

January 2024 Newsletter: News, Analysis, and Updates

http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/ncscbhep Follow Us on Twitter @HigherEd_CB for News from Around the Country We encourage institutions, unions, law firms, and individuals to donate to help support the Na

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@utsfmsu

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Hey @michiganstateu , it's time to recognize UTSF! #UnionStrong #unionsforall

MSU Faculty addresses board, asking for union recognition during...

Tenure-track and tenured employees took their concerns to Friday’s Board of Trustees meeting at the Kellogg Center on MSU’s campus. For more Local News fro...

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@utsfmsu

11 months

"By organizing a union, we can amplify our voice and thus contribute even more to the success of @michiganstateu ."

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@utsfmsu

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"Strength in numbers" is NOT just a euphemism, it is our actual power to make changes for the betterment of our community. Our union will act as an extension of our collective will. You are not alone. #UTSFMSU #facultyvoice #facultygoverance

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@utsfmsu

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" #UTSFmsu is long overdue, and I expect it will improve @michiganstateu through greater retention of faculty to deliver high-quality research, teaching, extension, and outreach programs."

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@utsfmsu

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Faculty voices at our peer institutions, including Rutgers-New Brunswick @ruaaup , UMass-Amherst (), and Florida State (), are strengthened by union. It's our time to make positive change in higher ed! ✊

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@utsfmsu

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#UTSFmsu "will push for faculty voices to be heard, for education to be at the center of @michiganstateu priorities, and for all to get the support we need to do our jobs." #UnionsforALL

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@utsfmsu

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By forming our tenure-system faculty @michiganstateu , we will not only have a voice at the table but also the power to protect our rights as faculty through an enforceable contract we all believe in. #UnionStrong

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@utsfmsu

1 year

Morale and respect are unfortunately in short supply at @michiganstateu . Faculty are making history by organizing a union to advocate for our collective needs. Join us!

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@utsfmsu

1 year

We support the strengthening of faculty governance @michiganstateu to ensure the centrality of faculty in decision-making. We envision an inclusive university in which all workers are treated with respect and dignity. #unionsforAll

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@utsfmsu

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UTSF is eager to talk with local media about our experiences with MSU administration. @thesnews @ScheerTheoJRN @sarahmatwood @WKAR @michellejokisch

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@utsfmsu

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"A faculty union can give us more protection for #AcademicFreedom , including the right to discuss and disseminate educational materials from marginalized voices without any fear of repercussion."

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@utsfmsu

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Graduate student workers @GradEmpUnion , you all conduct research, teach classes, and give your service to MSU. Any additional ideas to share? We value your labor and your perspectives.

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@utsfmsu

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MSU leaders spent $2M on controversial consulting firm McKinsey & Co. MSU faculty, what would you do with $2M to support our students and campus community? Comment below to share your great ideas! #HigherEd #UnionsForAll

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McKinsey & Co. doesn’t know how to improve @michiganstateu or support our campus community. Their consultants don’t live here, work here, or dedicate their labor to making it a better place. @KevinGuskiewicz @Jeitschko Why not ask the people who do know, your faculty? UTSF did.

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@utsfmsu

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Recognition of our union is not complicated despite what @KevinGuskiewicz and @Jeitschko want you to think. @michiganstateu should have recognized UTSF many months ago. Administration's foot-dragging is nothing more than a union-busting tactic, which doesn't serve the interests

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@utsfmsu

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Having trouble keeping track of the lengthy process MSU’s administration has forced UTSF to follow to gain formal recognition of our union? No problem! We made a video timeline, documenting each of their unnecessary delays.

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@utsfmsu

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The UTSF rally will be held on Friday, Sept. 6, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Brody East Lawn, directly across the street from the Kellogg Center, where the Board of Trustees meeting is set to take place. #UnionProud #UnionsForAll #UnionStrong

Michigan State University faculty pushing to demand union recognition

The union known as the Union of Tenure System Faculty at MSU (UTSF) reached support for being a union in Dec. 2023.

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@utsfmsu

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Our website is finally accessible via MSU wifi! Check us out! #Union #UTSFMSU

MSU Union of Tenure System Faculty

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@utsfmsu

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MSU faculty pay $539 for parking 2024-25. Collective bargaining can change that. #UnionStrong Learn more about what difference a union could make on our website!

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@utsfmsu

11 months

MSU Tenure-System Faculty, NOW is our time to form a union! Head over to our website, click the big green button, and join our movement!

MSU Union of Tenure System Faculty

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@utsfmsu

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@michiganstateu paid controversial consulting firm McKinsey $2 million to devise a plan to revamp our university. Instead of more budget cuts and splashy projects, try showing tenure system faculty respect. Recognize UTSF now! @KevinGuskiewicz @Jeitschko

MSU needs splashy project, more research and budget balance, consultants say - The State News

A consulting firm suggested finding $150 million in budget cuts or sources of new revenue for MSU. Its specific proposals include “university-wide research agendas” and a set of splashy projects...

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@utsfmsu

11 months

Faculty voice is one thing. Faculty power is another. Through our union, tenure-system faculty voices at MSU will no longer be advisory-only. #facultypower #unionpower

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@utsfmsu

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"A union will be a crucial step toward addressing inequities and protecting our must vulnerable faculty members, particularly since most other groups at Michigan State University are unionized."

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2 months

Increasing layoffs of tenured or tenure-track faculty across universities suggests that the tenure system does not protect faculty’s work rights. We need a union to stop school administration's unilateral decision-making. #HigherEducation

Wisconsin regents vote to lay off dozens of tenured faculty

www.insidehighered.com

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@utsfmsu

1 year

Tenure-system faculty @michiganstateu are coming together with one voice to say, "Union NOW!" Join our efforts. Sign your card today! #solidarity

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11 months

#utsfmsu will act as a powerful check and balance to the power of @michiganstateu 's administration. Through our union, in collaboration with FacSen, we will demand transparency and accountability for the betterment of our entire community. #UnionStrong

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@utsfmsu

9 months

“The labor movement was the principal force that transformed misery and despair into hope and progress.”--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at the Illinois AFL-CIO Convention, October 1965. With appreciation for Dr. King and for all our colleagues in the labor movement.

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@utsfmsu

10 months

Want to help spread the word on our unionization efforts? Here's one way- share our socials across your socials, and invite your friends to follow/like us! We are @utsfmsu both here and on FB and on the interwebs.

MSU Union of Tenure System Faculty

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11 months

Since going public with our campaign last week, more and more faculty have signed their union authorization cards. Our time to make a difference is NOW. Head over to and click the red button to sign your card.

MSU Union of Tenure System Faculty

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11 months

Challenging injustice is a value central to unionism and a cornerstone to much of the work we as faculty do. Together, we will use our union power to ensure @michiganstateu reflects our shared values. #Union #SolidaritySeason #utsfmsu

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"Faculty voice in decision-making @michiganstateu has atrophied relative to an ever-ballooning administration. #UTSFmsu gives us the power to push back." #UnionStrong

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Remember, @KevinGuskiewicz @Jeitschko , librarians are faculty, and they have a central role in research and teaching at @michiganstateu . $2M could have helped support this request: "More FACULTY librarians! Increased collections budgets for FACULTY librarians so we can better

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@utsfmsu

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Yesterday, we focused on outdated research and physical infrastructure at @michiganstateu . Today, faculty share what they would do with $2M to support research and teaching at our university. One common request we heard @KevinGuskiewicz : “Invest in tenure-track faculty lines. Our

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Let's strengthen #facultygovernance at @michiganstateu . Our union will act as a critical counterbalance to our troubled administration.

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@utsfmsu

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Sign this petition to tell MSU Administration: stop stalling and recognize our union immediately!

Tell MSU Administration and Board of Trustees to recognize the Union Tenure System Faculty

MSU Administration and Board of Trustees needs to complete the verification of the faculty’s demonstration of interest and move to extend immediate formal recognition to the Union of Tenure System...

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The trustees acknowledged many people during their comments: Interim President Woodruff, Chief Safety Officer Lynch, Coach Dantonio and others. We share their appreciation for everyone's work at MSU and look forward to recognition of @utsfmsu at the next Board meeting!

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1 year

Together, #UTSFMSU will be a force for change that is motivated from the center, not the top.

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10 months

Couldn't have said it better, @physicistdanny . Head over to Danny's blog for some deep thinking on why @michiganstateu faculty deserve a union, myths and facts around faculty unions, and why NOW is the time for us to unionize. #UnionPower #1U

Danny Caballero 🇲🇽 💚🤍

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My anxiety got the best of me and I needed to write something about my view of our union effort. ✊🏽 #solidarity #utsfmsu @utsfmsu

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Tenure-system faculty from all across @michiganstateu are joining our unionization efforts. Have you signed your card yet? #unionNOW

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"Academic Freedom cannot be taken for granted.. (it is) the bedrock of the academy." #utsfmsu will help strengthen academic freedom and protect the faculty voice. #AcademicFreedom #academicexcellence

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Here's another @KevinGuskiewicz : "Upgrade the research infrastructure with new computers and equipment. Expand research space. We’re losing ground to our peer institutions..."

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We asked faculty what they would do with the $2M @michiganstateu spent on McKinsey consultants. Over the next couple of days, UTSF will share faculty’s specific asks. Here’s one of the top requests, @KevinGuskiewicz . “Expand staff in advising and mental health services for

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@michiganstateu @KevinGuskiewicz And while we are on the topic of climate, @michiganstateu @KevinGuskiewicz , here's another faculty suggestion: "Subsidize bus passes ... so we can work to decrease the number of cars on campus & increase pedestrian safety!"

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A union is democracy in action! Make your voice heard, MSU faculty! #union #SolidaritySeason

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This just out from @detroitnews . As Rob Maleczka says "it has tipped us to the point where we need to take the university back." #academicfreedom

MSU, UM Flint's faculty seek to form unions, 'take the university back'

If successful, the union representation for tenured professors would be a first at Michigan State University and the University of Michigan-Flint.

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Yesterday, we focused on outdated research and physical infrastructure at @michiganstateu . Today, faculty share what they would do with $2M to support research and teaching at our university. One common request we heard @KevinGuskiewicz : “Invest in tenure-track faculty lines. Our

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NOW is our time! "The only way this can and will change is for the faculty to join together as one voice! We must unionize now!" #HigherEd #solidarity

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Want to show admin we mean business? Join UTSF @ today!

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Today is a beautiful day for a union! If you haven't yet joined our organizing efforts, head over to to read about our efforts, sign your authorization card, and join our movement. Faculty at @michiganstateu deserve a voice! #SolidaritySeason #UnionStrong

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Through #utsfmsu and in collaboration with the @michiganstateu community, we will pave the way to remaking an MSU where curiosity, ideas, and invention are meaningfully embraced. #Inspire #aspire

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#UTSFmsu is the key to improving #academicexcellence and protections for tenure-system faculty at @michiganstateu !

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#AcademicFreedom is essential to our work and to the health of our society. #utsfmsu will enshrine the right to academic freedom in our contract, protect our academic integrity, and codify our right to inquiry without fear of retaliation or oppression.

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Faculty are concerned McKinsey’s recommended $150 million in budget cuts will mean higher tuition for our students. MSU already raised tuition 2.7 percent for this academic year. @ASMSU @GradEmpUnion

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Regardless of what McKinsey reported to @Michiganstateu , faculty know one key change that will support research productivity @KevinGuskiewicz @Jeitschko : "Hire back the staff that used to help faculty submit and manage grants (you know, those things that you keep 56% of as

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Yesterday, we focused on outdated research and physical infrastructure at @michiganstateu . Today, faculty share what they would do with $2M to support research and teaching at our university. One common request we heard @KevinGuskiewicz : “Invest in tenure-track faculty lines. Our

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Sign petition to demand immediate recognition of our union:

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#UnionsForAll #utsfmsu

MSU Tenure-Track Faculty Look to Unionize

MSU tenure-track faculty have launched a public unionization campaign to gain more influence in administrative decision-making.

www.diverseeducation.com

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By forming #utsfmsu we will democratically transform how @michiganstateu is run. We will raise faculty voices and work together to ensure our tremendous efforts are both recognized and valued by MSU administration. #FacultyVoice #SHAREDGovernance

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With a faculty union @michiganstateu , we will work collectively to address inequities, improve policies, and back up the Faculty Senate. #union #SolidaritySeason #UnionsForAll

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Not corny at all, Professor Bitensky! Our organizing efforts have sparked joy and hope for faculty across @michiganstateu . Together, we're making a difference! #utsfmsu #Solidarity

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11 months

Faculty at @michiganstateu deserve support and stability! #StrongerTogether

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MSU @michiganstateu paid the consulting firm behind America's opioid crisis $2 million to revamp our university. Hey President @KevinGuskiewicz , are you sure we should be asking McKinsey for advice? Ask us instead! We have loads of good ideas.

Behind the Scenes, McKinsey Guided Companies at the Center of the Opioid Crisis (Gift Article)

The consulting firm offered clients “in-depth experience in narcotics,” from poppy fields to pills more powerful than Purdue’s OxyContin.

www.nytimes.com

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"(Unions) give a voice to millions of people who would not otherwise be acknowledged." No matter what union you hail from, we're all in this together. An injury to one is an injury to all. #unionsforall #SolidarityForever

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Faculty deserve a real voice. A union means we can negotiate a legally binding contract, not just make requests. Together, we can ensure our rights and protections are enforceable. #UnionsForAll #UnionStrong

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