Michigan State Nontenure-Track Faculty Vote for AFT
Nontenure-track faculty at Michigan State University (MSU), who work on year-to-year contracts, now have more job security after voting last week for a union. The 650 full-time and part-time workers now will be represented by the Union of Nontenure-Track Faculty/AFT.
Job security, health insurance and wages are the top concerns of the new union members. Says sociologist Ralph Pyle, who has been teaching at MSU for 12 years:
Although I have been treated well in my department, I feel that I would have more peace of mind if I knew that my job was secure.
