Our bargaining team made a significant negotiations move on Wednesday, proposing to package all outstanding non-economic contract items together to greatly speed up the bargaining process and shift negotiations to salary and other economic items.
The team proposed a package of 14 contract items, including attendance, bereavement, management rights and more. It’s typical in package proposals to include some wins for the union, some items that management wants, and compromises in other areas, in an attempt to settle multiple items at once.
While management didn’t provide a counter proposal to our package on Wednesday, they did commit to responding to us with their own package proposal, an encouraging sign that should help speed up the bargaining process. Management also indicated they will give us a counter proposal on Salary in the next couple of weeks.
Collective action by members continues to build pressure on Michigan Medicine leadership to reach a deal with us.
BARGAINING CONTINUES NEXT WEEK
The Master Agreement Bargaining Team will meet on Tuesday and Wednesday next week in order to complete bargaining over the non-economic components of the master agreement. Management agreed to the deadline at our request.
OBSERVE YOUR UNION BARGAINING SESSIONS
Normally, negotiations are every Wednesday from 9 to 5:30pm. UMMAP members are encouraged to come, observe the process and provide feedback to our Master Agreement. Follow this link: UMMAP Bargaining RSVP.
UMMAP members can also observe bargaining live on Zoom. Bargaining team members post the Zoom link and give up-to-date announcements in the UMMAP internal Facebook group about when actual negotiations will occur and be streamed. Go here to apply to join the group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ummap. Please note that you must be a UMMAP member to join the Facebook group.
UPCOMING MEETINGS & EVENTS:
- Worksite Leaflet action: To keep up the pressure on Michigan Medicine, we are organizing leaflet actions at a number of locations. Sign up here to participate in a scheduled leaflet action happening in the week of September 2nd!
- 2024 UM Labor Fest: Members of all University of Michigan/Michigan Medicine unions will hold the annual Labor Day fest from 4-8 pm on Monday at Island Park (1420 Island Dr., Ann Arbor) There will be food, games, and solidarity, with the grill running from 4 to 6 pm. Click here to register for the event!
- Car Painting Action 9/2: Around the corner from the UM Labor Fest picnic, come have your car painted in UMMAP colors and designs in order to raise public awareness about our fight for a strong contract. Meet UMMAP organizer Apryl Pipe at apipe@aftmichigan.org or 734-418-7170.
In Solidarity
UMMAP Executive Board
- Penni Toney (CT Technologist) – President
- Cheryl Bodmer (Surgical Technologist) – Vice President
- Amanda Mazzocco (CT Technologist) – Secretary
- Kate Robbins (Physical Therapist) – Treasurer
- Jennifer Kempfer (CT Technologist) – ADEPT Unit Chair
- Courtney Iwanicki (Registered Dietitian) – Behavioral Health Unit Chair
- Kelishia Burks (Medical Assistant Intermediate) – Medical Assistant Unit Chair
- Greg Mannarelli (Audiologist) – Rehabilitation Unit Chair
- Rodney Barber (Histotechnologist) – Laboratory Unit Chair
- Sarah Wilkin (Pharmacy Technician Intermediate) Hospital Services Unit Chair
