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New issue of the Michigan Alliance of Retired Americans – great opportunity to join with other retirees in Lansing April 12!

GEO Strikes University of Michigan The strike of graduate employees at the University of Michigan represented by the Graduate Employees’ Organization, AFT 3550, continues.  Although there [...]

Detroit Resident Physicians Seek Unionization Vote through NLRB On Friday, resident physicians employed by Detroit Education & Research and working at Detroit Medical Center hospitals, filed [...]

EMUFT Kicks Off Bargaining Last Friday, members and community supporters of the Eastern Michigan University Federation of Teachers (EMUFT), AFT Local 9102 rallied outside of Strong Hall as the [...]

EMUFT Local 9102 Bargaining Kick-Off Rally – March 17 To celebrate the first day of bargaining a single contract after winning their MERC unit merger election, the Eastern Michigan [...]

Ruby Newbold Was a Force to be Reckoned With Support Staff Union Leader Dies at 70 When Ruby Newbold died this past Thursday, we lost a compassionate, strong, outspoken and determined leader who [...]

We Lost A Great Leader in Hugh Jarvis Jarvis Led the Revitalization of State Federation Hugh Jarvis passed away last Friday.  Hugh served as President of what was then the Michigan [...]

Roseville Federation of Teachers: Be The Reason Staff at Roseville Middle School presented handwritten notes to students who inspired them to come to school each day. Pass Common Sense Gun Safety [...]

Rosa Parks Documentary Debuts at the DIA to Kick Off Black History Month This past Saturday night the documentary film, The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks, premiered at the Detroit Institute of [...]

Support All Workers My January Michigan Advance column comments on the tremendous outpouring of support for Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills when he narrowly avoided death on the football field, [...]