After many months of working with the University of Michigan and waiting for answers, the Lecturers’ Employee Organization is reaching its breaking point. In a membership meeting in December, LEO members created a plan of action to make sure their voice is still being heard.

LEO members decided to conduct short teach-ins during class instruction time to make sure students are aware of what is going on, LEO co-chair Ian Robinson said.

One of the many bones of contention LEO has with the University is the problem of misclassified lecturers — an issue that has plagued the union since the implementation phase of its contract, which was signed in June 2003. This term LEO filed 15 formal grievances with the University regarding lecturers whom they said officials had misclassified. If not resolved between the union and the University, formal grievances can escalate to arbitration and will be handled by an independent third party.

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