University of Michigan – Flint faculty union wins recognition by university administration
Mar19

University of Michigan – Flint faculty union wins recognition by university administration

By Jan Worth-Nelson A union for University of Michigan – Flint tenured and tenure-track faculty has come one step closer, with university administration agreeing March 13, 2024, to recognize the bargaining unit.  Union organizers from the nascent UM – Flint AFT-AAUP, AFT Local 5671, notified members via email on March 14 of the administration’s decision. “We are so happy to be able to send this message today,” the email...

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Is Donald Trump a Marxist? Maybe, but which one?
Mar16

Is Donald Trump a Marxist? Maybe, but which one?

By Paul Rozycki After several presidential primaries, it’s clear the 2024 election will be a rerun of the 2020 contest between Democratic President Joe Biden and former Republican President Donald Trump. But while the candidates are familiar, their campaign rhetoric seems even more intense this time around. One of Trump’s common attacks is to claim that his opponents are Marxists or Communists. The charge resonates with his most...

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Funeral arrangements announced for late Flint Councilman Eric Mays
Mar14

Funeral arrangements announced for late Flint Councilman Eric Mays

Funeral plans for Flint City Councilman Eric Mays, who passed in late February, were announced today via a press release from Lento Law Group, the law team for Mays’ son, Eric HaKeem Deontaye Mays. The following details were shared in the March 14 release: Friday, March 22 Viewing – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. House of Prayer Missionary Church 1851 W. Carpenter Road Flint, Mich. 48505 Saturday, March 23 Funeral service – 11...

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Flint Board of Ed pledges to continue negotiations with Flint teachers after sickout, strike vote
Mar14

Flint Board of Ed pledges to continue negotiations with Flint teachers after sickout, strike vote

By Harold Ford A whirlwind day of intense labor relations in Flint Community Schools (FCS) on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 began with an early-morning “sick-out” by teachers that closed all 11 of the district’s in-use school buildings. (Holmes students are currently housed in a wing of the Southwestern building as renovations are underway at the Holmes campus.) Later in the day, during an afternoon meeting at the Michigan Education...

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Wellness expo geared toward Flint’s Black families scheduled for March 15
Mar13

Wellness expo geared toward Flint’s Black families scheduled for March 15

By EVM Staff Hamilton Community Health Network and Flint Area Links, Incorporated will host a wellness exhibition geared toward Flint’s Black families on March 15, 2023. The “Black Family Wellness Expo” is set to run from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Hamilton’s main clinic, located at 2900 N. Saginaw St. in Flint. In a March 12 press release, organizers noted the expo will include safety preparedness training, COVID-19 and flu vaccinations,...

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