Announcements
Member Recognition Chair Massages: Wednesday, June 26
Member Appreciation Chair Massages will take place at the School of Medicine and the Union Office (Maccabees) on Wednesday, June 26 from 11 am – 1:30 pm. Sign up now!
WAU Week of Action June 20–26
Sign up now for the WAU Week of Action and our rally on June 26 at 2 pm.
Academic Staff Steering Committee (ASSC) Candidate Statements
See statements from candidates running for Academic Staff Steering Committee!
Voices in Action: Flexible Work Arrangements Work!
In this episode, host Sean Novak speaks with advisors Faith Doyle and Patricia Michno about how flexible work arrangements have radically improved their work-life balance and with WAU Council Chair Jennifer Sheridan Moss, who was on two past union bargaining teams, recalls the experience of fending off threats to tenure that were brought against tenure-stream faculty in 2012. Listen on Spotify.
WAU in Rochester Hills! Decorate your own WAU tumbler Monday, June 10 at 7 pm
Join WAU members at Rochester Hills Public Library! On Monday, June 10th, from 7 pm to 8:30 pm, we will be in RHPL's makerspace laser etching tumblers. See what cool equipment you can use at the makerspace, support a public library, and build solidarity with your fellow WAU members. Guests are welcome. RSVP at bit.ly/WAUTumblers
2024 Analysis of WSU Finances by Howard Bunsis
Howard Bunsis, Professor of Accounting at Eastern Michigan University, has performed an independent analysis of Wayne State University’s finances. Key findings are that the university is in a solid financial position, supported by strong reserves and solid annual excess cash flows. Review the full report here.
Bargaining Update #8
As we end the Winter 2024 semester, your WAU Bargaining Team continues its busy schedule of meetings for negotiating our new contract. The Team meets internally once or twice a week, and we sit across the Administration Team once a week for 2-3 hours as we debate and negotiate our concerns.
In Defense of the Right to Free Speech and Peaceful Protest on University Campuses
Wayne Academic Union signs onto AAUP statement.
WAU at the April 26 Board of Governors
See video of President Danielle Aubert’s public comment at the April Board of Governor’s meeting.
Happy Hour at Common Pub After the Board of Governors Meeting
Friday, April 26
4–6 pm
Common Pub Detroit