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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.

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This is the first strike the union has carried out since 1975, when it was in its first contract negotiations.

Day two of the strike and it’s going strong - we may have an offer in hand this evening!

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therunninggeologist: Day two of the strike and it’s going strong - we may have an offer in hand this evening! UPDATE: In a nearly four-hour debate on zoom, the union voted 59% to reject an offer from the university and continue the strike until at least Friday. The rejection was driven largely by the exclusion of policing demands in the university’s response, which they feel are outside the union’s agreed-upon bargaining positions (related to wages, hours, and working conditions).

#university of michigan #strike #grad students #union #phd #gradblr #grad school

This is the first strike the union has carried out since 1975, when it was in its first contract negotiations.

Day two of the strike and it’s going strong - we may have an offer in hand this evening!

#michigan #strike #graduate students #grad school #gradblr #phd life #phd student #university of michigan #ann arbor #union #labor

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Happy Labor Day. Today I learned about probably the first strike to happen IN SPACE.

Lake Huron // September 2020

#michigan #sunrise #lake huron #great lakes

Evening sail to celebrate submitting my second paper! We paddled with our hands the last few minutes laying on the bows because the wind totally died - but hey, we made some new friends on the dock as they watched us make our way in.

#gradblr #phd #grad school #sailing #hobie 16 #michigan #sunset #lake #seagulls

Lake Huron // August 2020

#michigan #lake huron #summer #great lakes

Tawas Point State Park // August 2020

#michigan #lighthouse #sunset #summer

Coffees of quarantine III. The longer it goes on, the less motivation I have to put foam and fanciness in each mug. Mostly black or a lil cream these days.

August 2020

#coffee #grad school

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therunninggeologist

I didn’t think it would happen this early but yes, I basically answer my age with either a long pause or a three-year range. Like, 27? 29? Not sure

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Science gossip, column header, found in Science Gossip magazine, 1900.

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my new job title

#science #science communication #stem #science history

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he’s literally rigging the election and next to nothing’s being done about it what the actual fucking living hell

jaylor

HE’S LITERALLY TARGETING USPS IN BLUE AREAS WHERE HE LOST THE LAST ELECTION

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If you feel unsafe about voting in person (because, y’know, we’re in the middle of a goddam pandemic) but now fear the USPS will be unable to deliver a “mail-in” ballot in a timely fashion….

1. Request a mail-in ballot.

2. Do not mail it.

3. Google your supervisor of elections to see where you can drop off your mail-in ballot. It’s usually NOT THE POLLING PLACE.

All states allow this! Here is what you’re accomplishing by doing this:

1. Your ballot gets in on time no matter what happens to the USPS.

2. You don’t have to worry about standing in long lines and risking infection. You’re just stopping by to drop it off.

3. You voted! Hooray! I have no doubt Trump and his supporters are doing to try to call into question the legitimacy of mail-in voting (which is more enthusiastically embraced by Democratic supporters, especially now.)

Also, when you drop it off, find out how to track it online to make sure it is verified. California, Oregon, Washington, and Colorado have systems that can track your ballot just like tracking a package from Amazon.

All CA vote centers (which are open for weeks to a month before election day) have ballot drop-off boxes too! Many government buildings have them as well, so there’s no need to wait until election day when it’s crowded to drop them off. The list of drop-off sites is always posted on each county’s voter info website.

This is important! This election is crucial! Get out and vote! We! Cannot! Afford! To! Get! Complacent! This year, every vote matters!

Finally got back out on the water today! After weeks of being too hot, too stormy, or too calm, we had a perfect overcast afternoon and decent winds. So nice. 😊