Mark Dilley 3/6/24 Mark Dilley 3/6/24

We Can’t Win a Better Contract Without Each Other

There is an opportunity to help every single week. Sign up for a shift today.

Mark Dilley 3/6/24 Mark Dilley 3/6/24

Happy Hour: Join WAU members after the BoG Meeting

Mark Dilley 3/1/24 Mark Dilley 3/1/24

Teaching Faculty Committee: Self-Care Week

The WAU Teaching Faculty Committee (TFC) will host two virtual 10-minute meditations on Monday, March 4, from 12–12:30 pm, and a gentle yoga flow Hatha Yoga class on Wednesday, March 6. All are welcome.

Mark Dilley 2/21/24 Mark Dilley 2/21/24

Calling on All WAU Members to Sign the Open Letter

Stand in solidarity with your faculty and academic staff colleagues. Sign our open letter.

Mark Dilley 2/12/24 Mark Dilley 2/12/24

School of Medicine Listening Sessions

The WAU Bargaining Team will be hosting two Listening Sessions in the School of Medicine to discuss priorities as the team prepares to enter contract negotiations. Email office@waunion.org for a Zoom link.

Monday, February 12 at 5 pm
Thursday, February 15 at 6 pm

Mark Dilley 2/9/24 Mark Dilley 2/9/24

WAU News: February 2024

Mark Dilley 2/1/24 Mark Dilley 2/1/24

Teaching Faculty General Meeting

All Teaching Faculty are invited to this general meeting on Zoom.

Mark Dilley 1/30/24 Mark Dilley 1/30/24

Special Election: Candidate Statements

See statements from candidates running for Executive Board!

Mark Dilley 1/29/24 Mark Dilley 1/29/24

Bargaining Update #6

As you know, 2024 will be an important year for us at Wayne as we bargain together for a new contract. Your Bargaining Team has continued its weekly meetings, pored over our survey results, and is planning multiple ways of connecting and engaging with you over the next few months.

Mark Dilley 1/26/24 Mark Dilley 1/26/24

WAU Podcast Launch: Voices in Action

The inaugural episode of the new WAU podcast, Voices in Action, featuring Chief Negotiator Pramod Khosla, and WAU members Deborah Gibson and David Goldber. Listen now on Spotify! Produced and edited by Sean Novak.

Mark Dilley 1/19/24 Mark Dilley 1/19/24

Special Election

Nominations are being accepted until January 23 at 5 pm.

Mark Dilley 1/10/24 Mark Dilley 1/10/24

WAU News, January 2024

Mark Dilley 1/10/24 Mark Dilley 1/10/24

WAU Staff Update

The Wayne Academic Union (WAU) employs three individuals: an Executive Director, an Organizer, and an Office Administrator. The Organizer and Office Administrator, along with other colleagues at various higher education institutions in Michigan (e.g., LEO, GEO, UPTF, etc), are represented by the Communication Workers of America (CWA), known as the Guild.

Mark Dilley 1/7/24 Mark Dilley 1/7/24

Childcare Subsidy Application Form Now Open

You can now apply for the WAU Childcare Subsidy program, supplementing costs for childcare accrued between July and December 2023. The application period will close Saturday, February 3, 2024 at 11:59pm.

Mark Dilley 12/29/23 Mark Dilley 12/29/23

Bargaining Update #5

As we near the end of 2023, we want to reach out and thank you for the commitment you’ve shown in working together toward a new contract. The many meetings we held, the retreat we organized, and the survey we sent out all showed great enthusiasm, resolve, and commitment to addressing our work-related issues at Wayne.