FAM Updates

  • FAM-T Bargaining, Day 31

    FAM-T Bargaining, Day 31

    Thanks to yesterday’s March for Thanks, we won three major agreements on our 439th day without a contract. YOU did this!

  • FAM-T Bargaining, Days 29 & 30

    FAM-T Bargaining, Days 29 & 30

    A special joint bargaining update FAM-T bargained back to back yesterday and today, working hard for our members to get a FAIR CONTRACT NOW. It’s great to see the strong turnout for bargaining yesterday and today! Your visible support of FAM negotiations matters! Download your Stop Stalling Zoom background here: tinyurl.com/StopStall. We passed across Compensation,…

  • FAM-T Bargaining, Day 28

    FAM-T Bargaining, Day 28

    Today was a jam-packed day! We got management to respond on every outstanding article in their court — including Compensation. FAM’s actions over the past month are working, and we are seeing momentum at the table!

  • FAM-L Bargaining, Day 23

    FAM-L Bargaining, Day 23

    Today at FAM-L bargaining, it was clear that the people at management’s table were not the ones making the decisions. Instead, they are being forced by upper administration to stall this deal. Who on their side is really making the decisions and why aren’t they at the table themselves? By contrast, we are a united…

  • FAM(ily) Weekend Actions: Successful Practice Picket

    FAM(ily) Weekend Actions: Successful Practice Picket

    It’s Family Weekend at Miami University and FAM is out in force to build support across the Miami community. FAM carried out a practice picket, is leafleting all weekend, and will fly a plane with a FAM banner during the Ohio-Miami football game. FAM demands that Miami management negotiate in good faith.

  • FAM-L Bargaining, Day 22

    FAM-L Bargaining, Day 22

    Academic freedom is essential to librarians’ role supporting the crucial work of faculty and students — but management doesn’t believe librarians should have it.

  • Mid-Fall Bargaining Overview

    Mid-Fall Bargaining Overview

    The pressure you are putting on is resulting in movement at the table! Only about 15 proposals remain to negotiate, with compensation and job security the two major sticking points remaining.

  • Practice Picket!

    Practice Picket!

    This Friday, October 18, join a crowd of your colleagues at noon in front of Roudebush for a Practice Picket. To “picket” is to stand or walk outside a workplace to draw attention to an issue workers have with their employer. Our Practice Picket is part of our escalating contract campaign to tell management that…

  • Ohio House Leaders Support FAM

    Ohio House Leaders Support FAM

    House Minority Leader Allison Russo and 23 Ohio House Representatives sent letters to President Crawford supporting FAM’s fight for a Fair Contract Now: Friday, October 11 The Ohio House Democrats have united in support of FAM’s fight for a fair contract. On Friday, Ohio House Minority Leader Allison Russo sent a letter to President Greg…