LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — Michigan State University has formally recognized the Union of Tenure System Faculty (UTSF) on Monday after a neutral card-check process verified that a majority of eligible faculty supported representation.
The recognition follows years of organizing and negotiations and aligns with a 2021 Board of Trustees resolution committing the university to neutrality and a mutually agreed card-check process.
“This is a historic victory for tenure system faculty at MSU,” the UTSF Organizing Committee said in a joint statement. “For years, we have organized to secure a voice in decisions shaping the future of our institution. With formal recognition, we can now join our colleagues in other legally recognized unions at MSU to meet administration on equal footing. We can secure a legally binding contract that requires administration to work with us. We can negotiate and advocate for the ideals that make our work possible. In times like these, solidarity is our strength, and we will stand together for the future of MSU.”…