![UNION AT WORK — A truck parked on campus during the faculty contract negotiations. Watching a union settle disputes in real time was a pretty big deal for me, and it spread across campus as well.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Image-from-iOS-26-900x675.jpg)
Opinion — The strength in union power
Harry Stine
• September 29, 2023
![SUPPORT—After 131 days of negotiating for a new faculty contract, NMU-AAUP voted yes in ratifying on the most recent five-year contract.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Image-from-iOS-35-900x675.jpg)
AAUP votes yes for ratifying five-year contract
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• November 11, 2021
![BOT holds special meeting, hears student and faculty statements, discusses financial statements](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Screenshot-63-900x414.png)
BOT holds special meeting, hears student and faculty statements, discusses financial statements
Akasha Khalsa, Opinion Editor
• October 29, 2021
![STUDENT SUPPORT—The student organization, Student Supporting Professors, marched on Monday, Oct. 26, from The Woods to the University Center to show support for faculty with their ongoing contract mediations.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Image-from-iOS-33-900x600.jpg)
Student march and faculty action at university forum
Dreyma Beronja and Akasha Khalsa, News Editor and Opinion Editor
• October 27, 2021
![RED IS THE NEW GOLD—Members of the faculty union, AAUP, stand outside of the Northern Center on Friday to protest against the ongoing contract negotiation mediation.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/PXL_20211015_175528750-900x506.jpg)
AAUP votes no confidence in BOT, protest held Friday outside Northern Center
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• October 22, 2021
![UNION AT WORK — A truck parked on campus during the faculty contract negotiations. Watching a union settle disputes in real time was a pretty big deal for me, and it spread across campus as well.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Image-from-iOS-26-900x675.jpg)
NMU-AAUP continue working without contract
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• October 15, 2021
![Dreyma Beronja/NW
MOVING FORWARD—The ratification vote over the proposed contract held on Tuesday resulted in a down vote against the contract at a 137 to 92.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Image-from-iOS-23-900x675.jpg)
NMU-AAUP votes no on proposed contract
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• September 30, 2021
![YES OR NO—NMU-AAUP union members casted their votes on Thursday to decide whether or not the executive committee would be able to call a strike. Results came Saturday with an overwhelming favor of giving the committee permission to call for a strike at 183 to 35.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Image-from-iOS-18-900x675.jpg)
NMU-AAUP votes yes for strike authorization
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• September 4, 2021
![Photo courtesy of Dwight Brady
TAKING A VOTE—With contract negotiation mediations entering its second month, NMU-AAUP now are holding a strike authorization vote to decide whether or not they are able to go on strike.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Image-from-iOS-17-900x620.jpg)
NMU-AAUP hold strike authorization vote
Dreyma Beronja & Justin Van't Hof, News Editor, Editor-in-Chief
• September 3, 2021
![CONTRACT MEDIATION—The faculty union at NMU, NMU-AAUP, are still working without a contract. Recently the union responded to a clarification email sent out by President Fritz Erickson.](https://thenorthwindonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Image-from-iOS-16-900x675.jpg)
NMU-AAUP responds to clarification email from President Erickson
Dreyma Beronja, News Editor
• September 3, 2021
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