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University of Michigan Postdoctoral Research Organization
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Postdoctoral Scholars at UMich are unionizing to improve our research and employment experience. 💪🧬

https://www.um-pro.org
🎁 Free UM PRO t shirts and buttons for attending postdocs.

Let’s have a huge turn out!!! 🥳
August 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
📲 Follow the campaign on our Instagram for updates, stories from postdocs, and ways to support the movement: instagram.com/um__pro

💛 Stand with UM postdocs. Recognition and fairness benefit the entire research community.
August 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Want to learn more about the movement for a postdoc union at the University of Michigan?

Visit um-pro.org for information about the campaign, resources for postdocs, and ways to get involved.

✍️ UM Postdocs can also sign a digital union card on the site to help reach a majority.
August 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
📢 Why unionize?

• Fair pay that reflects the value of postdoc work
• Affordable healthcare for individuals and families
• Longer and more secure appointments
• Equal treatment for all postdocs, including those on external funding
• A real voice in workplace decisions
August 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Postdocs at UM do world class research but often face low pay, high health care costs, short term contracts, and limited benefits.

Michigan works because postdocs do, and postdocs deserve better.
August 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM