This is the first strike the union has carried out since 1975, when it was in its first contract negotiations.
The strike at Michigan is in week two, by far the longest work stoppage at the university since 1975. The grad students’ union’s demands are centered on better COVID-19 protections and transparency, and anti-racist policing reform on campus.
As of Monday afternoon, the university has filed an injunction against the union, with university president Mark Schlissel saying, “Going to the court was our only choice after learning that the strike would continue.”
No word on how the “good faith” negotiations are going.













