Wayne State University, faculty reach agreement on new three-year contact
Wayne State University and the Wayne State Chapter of the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT Local 6075) has reached an agreement on a new three-year contract in what negotiators from both sides of the table have said was a respectful and professional negotiation, despite some of the difficult topics discussed.
The faculty and academic staff will receive a 2% lump sum in the first year of the new contract, with an additional 4.25% increase in base pay over years two and three of the contract. The new contract still must be ratified by union membership.
“We’ve reached this agreement through a shared vision of collaboration and give-and-take, and we feel all parties have benefited because of this,” said the university’s chief negotiator, Margaret E. Winters. “Moreover, we’ve established a productive framework for continuing cooperation about many university issues moving forward.”
The faculty and academic staff made gains in areas related to shared governance, as well as childcare support and parental leaves. In addition, the title of lecturers and senior lecturers will now be changed to assistant/associate/professor (teaching) with new promotion lines established.
AAUP-AFT Local President Danielle Aubert said, “I appreciate all the hard work that the bargaining teams from both sides have put into reaching an agreement. I look forward to building on this over the next few years.”
Harness Dickey opens Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship application
Harness Dickey is now accepting applications for its Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship for summer 2022. The D&I Fellowship consists of a paid summer clerkship, an IP boot camp orientation program, and a $5,000 scholarship upon completion of the summer clerkship. Fellowship participants will be assigned an attorney mentor who can be available to provide ongoing support during the following school year.
“We are excited to once again open our D&I Fellowship to law students hoping to pursue or explore a career in IP law,” says Leanne Rakers, firm Principal and Chair of Harness Dickey’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee. “As a firm, we look forward to supporting these new voices and perspectives in our firm and in the field of IP law.”
The D&I Fellowship provides qualified law students with an opportunity to explore IP law and receive career mentoring. Law school students who are a member of an underrepresented group, are a woman, are a member of the LGBTQ community, have a disability, or are a veteran are encouraged to apply. Fellowship participants will work in a Harness Dickey office location of their choice and may be eligible to renew the Fellowship following the completion of their first summer clerkship.
Visit the Harness Dickey website to learn more and to apply to the Summer 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Fellowship: https://www.hdp.com/about-us/diversity-and-inclusion-fellowship/
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