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Graduate Assistants, Not Student Athletes Closer To Collective Bargaining

09/29/23 10:46 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Graduate Assistants, Not Student Athletes Closer To Collective Bargaining
A Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) bill ending the prohibition on graduate student research assistant (GSRA) unions passed the House Labor Committee this morning, but its Rep. Carrie A. Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) counterpart, which also extended the provision to student athletes, did not move.

Should Student Athletes Be Under Collective Bargaining Blanket?

06/16/23 10:55 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Should Student Athletes Be Under Collective Bargaining Blanket?
Rep. Carrie A. Rheingans (D-Ann Arbor) said she plans to keep fighting to include student athletes in collective bargaining with her legislation, after Sen. Jeff Irwin (D-Ann Arbor) removed the same provision from his version of the legislation to restore unionization rights to student employees.

Michigan AFL-CIO Lansing Staff Unionize Under Local Teamsters

05/04/23 02:42 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan AFL-CIO Lansing Staff Unionize Under Local Teamsters
The Teamsters Local 243 announced the union would be representing campaign, communication, and legislative staff from the Michigan AFL-CIO in Lansing.