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We’re on the road to our first contract. Hop on board!

We’re recognized, respected, and ready. Now we build. 💪

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With recognition achieved, we carry forward the strength of our organizing into building a first contract—one that reflects our priorities and protects faculty rights 💪

Union of Tenure System Faculty officially recognized by MSU after years of negotiations - The State News After years of legal negotiations and assembling, the Union of Tenure System Faculty has been officially recognized by Michigan State University.

Solidarity is our strength, and we will stand together for the future of MSU.

We have a bargaining unit description and a card check process date! We are very close to the finish line!

Now is the time. Become a member. Talk to a colleague. Come to a meeting. Ask questions. Share your vision. The future of our profession depends on what we do together.

We’re officially chartered! UTSFmsu is proud to join the Michigan Education Association. We’re excited to stand in solidarity with educators across Michigan as we continue advocating for academic freedom, higher education, research, fairness and the work that makes our university thrive.

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MSU administration announced the end of equal opportunity employment practices this week. In response, the UTSF Organizing Committee issued the following statement:

Our campus has long been a place where individuals from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences come together to pursue knowledge, cultivate understanding, and build a better future. The strength of our institution comes from the diversity of our students, staff, and faculty. Until today, MSU aspired to provide equitable opportunities for academics from historically underrepresented groups to enrich our students’ experience with broader, more inclusive perspectives. That vision has now been undermined.

This decision may be the canary in the coal mine and signals a troubling willingness by MSU administration to capitulate to overreaching executive orders. In the face of these changing tides, UTSF will stand strong and urges University leadership to join us in continuing to defend and uphold the values we hold dear.

Our rally made clear: unions are at the front lines of protecting academic freedom, DEI, and the future of public education.

Read more about our rally with UNTF, AFT Local 1855 Graduate Employees Union - Michigan State University in the link

MSU community grapples with impact of federal shakeups, potential for political pressure From art placed on one of the campus's most iconic landmarks to a rally of red apparel, uncertainty and fear, laced with hope, was tangible amongst the community.

On the National Day of Action, we rallied with UNTF, AFT Local 1855 and Graduate Employees Union - Michigan State University to defend higher education.

We showed up. We spoke out. We’re not backing down.

MSU Students and Faculty Stand Up for Higher Education MSU Students and Faculty Stand Up for Higher Education

We showed up for higher ed. Now it's time for administration to show up for us.

Faculty and administration want the same thing: defend higher education. But that begins with recognizing our union.

Read more about the rally—and why we’re still waiting.

MSU faculty rally for academic freedom, international community - The State News Nearly 100 Michigan State University faculty, staff and students took a stand against the federal government’s threats to higher education Thursday in a demonstration they expect to be the first of many.

We won't stop standing up for higher ed, research, academic freedom and our international communities!

Read more about our rally with UNTF, AFT Local 1855 and Graduate Employees Union - Michigan State University on WILX News 10

Michigan State University labor unions rally to ‘stand up for higher education’ MSU labor unions are calling actions by the Trump Administration unreasonable, unscientific, and unethical. The groups rallied for higher education and shared their message with News 10's Marz Anderson.