KALAMAZOO, MI — Professors at Western Michigan University are days away from their first day of classes with students, but are still negotiating a new employment contract with the university. The WMU chapter of the American Association of University Professors held the protest Wednesday, Aug. 18 in front of Montague House on Oakland Drive, as part of ongoing contract negotiations with the administration. The WMU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors is in contract negotiation with administrators less than a week after classes begin on Wednesday, September 1. At a meeting at the UMM Aviation College in Battle Creek today, administrators also approved a contract with theater workers. The contract with the Professional Instructor Organization, which represents Western`s auxiliaries, expires on August 27, 2025 and new salary negotiations begin in the third year of the contract. Administrators at Western Michigan University have approved new contracts with the school`s faculty and part-time faculty after months of sometimes controversial discussions. The new contract with the American Association of University Professors expires on Sept. 4, 2026, but with negotiations over salaries and pay starting in 2024.KALAMAZOO, MI — Professors at Western Michigan University took to the streets Wednesday to fight for higher salaries and more safety measures amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 814 Oakland Drive Kalamazoo, MI 49008 Campus Mailstop 5401 Note to readers: If you buy something through one of our affiliate links, we can earn a commission.
. Western has not yet reached an agreement with employees of the American Federation of County, Municipal and State Employees (AFSCME). This week, AFSCME President Bryan Sutton said the university`s salary offer was too low. Members and supporters gathered in front of the Bernhard Centre on Wednesday. Executive Committee meeting Friday, January 21, 9:00 a.m. .m. .
