Eastern Michigan University and the union representing the school’s full-and-part-time lecturers have agreed on a new contract.
The contract that was negotiated with the EMU Federation of Teachers was more complicated because they combined part-time and full-time lecturers into a single contract. The biggest change for the union was a roughly 16.5% raise for all members over the next five years. They also received a professional development fund, provisions that will limit unpaid work, and a stable system of promotions for full-time lecturers.
Jeremy Proulx is one of the lead negotiators for the union. He says he has been leading negotiations since 2016. and this was the most challenging one yet.
<i>“It was tough. It was tough. But I do think that we’ve settled on a contract that’s going to be a lot better. As we move forward over the next several years, I think we’re going to find that this is going to work better for everybody.”</i>
The contract still needs to be presented to union members for ratification. Once that happens, the EMU Board of Regents will vote to approve it at the October 19th meeting.
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