The University of Michigan had offered a 20% pay raise over a three-year period for workers on Ann Arbor’s campus. This was on Aug. 2.
In a vote last night, nearly three-quarters of the Graduate Employees’ Organization voted to submit a counterproposal.
They were satisfied with the offered pay raise. Now, they are requesting changes for more marginalized members, such as an expansion of disability accommodations.
Amir Fleischmann is a spokesperson for GEO. He says that these requests are low-cost.
<i>“And I think they’re very much in line with the university’s big commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.”</i>
They will be presenting their counteroffer to Human Resources today.
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