3/25/22 LEO-GLAM Bargaining Recap

Our March 25th session began with eloquent and emotional testimony on the topic of promotion. We sincerely thank members Emily Newberry (Librarian, Flint Thompson Library), Jayne Ptolemy (Curator, Clements) and Grace VanderVliet (Curator, UMMA) as well as Bargaining Team member Dave Choberka for sharing their (often frustrating and problematic) experiences with promotion and advocating for an equitable and, transparent promotion process for all LACs. Appreciation also to the many LEO-GLAM members who attended to express their support and solidarity for your colleagues. We were also happy to reach a Tentative Agreement on the Term of Agreement article, which lays out a 3-year term for the contract. 

Highlights of the bargaining session: 

• We reached a TA on Term of Agreement, bringing our total TA count to 11!

• LEO-GLAM shared 5 counters (Conflict of Interest/Conflict of Commitment; Authorization for Payroll Deduction of Union Dues; Term of Agreement; Scope of Agreement; Management Rights)

• Admin shared 1 package (“Package C”: Non-discrimination; Harassment; Grievance) and 1 individual counter (Term of Agreement).

If you’d like to drop by the Starbucks on State Street in Ann Arbor this afternoon (Monday) from 4-6pm to show some solidarity to the organizing workers there, come say hi and grab some LEO-GLAM swag. We look forward to seeing you at Bargaining again next Friday!