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Michigan Graduate Student Research Assistants Are Students, Not Employees

In the end, graduate student research assistants – just as their title clearly states – are students, not workers, with a primarily educational, not economic, relationship with their employer. And while this seems obvious to nearly anyone assessing the current situation at the University of Michigan, it is stunning that some at the institution and in the legislature would so strenuously argue against it. Continue reading

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President Obama Addresses His Army

As President Obama addresses the United Auto Workers conference in Washington, we would like to remind folks about what effect the UAW’s policies have had on Michigan, in addition to the millions they have given to the president in return … Continue reading

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Watch New WFI Video: Under President Obama, Will America End Up Like Detroit?

The Workforce Fairness Institute today unveiled a new web video spotlighting President Obama’s cozy relationship with union bosses. Highlighting his recent speech in Detroit, Michigan before Big Labor, President Obama promised to continue providing “payback” for their big investment in … Continue reading

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