Latest news releases and President's column.
Posted on 05/22/12 at 4:14pm
EAST LANSING, Mich., May 22, 2012 – With the House Appropriations Committee scheduled to meet again Wednesday morning regarding Senate Bill 1040, MEA is urging state representatives to proceed with caution on this complex issue that will impact the lives of tens of thousands of school employees statewide.
Posted on 05/16/12 at 9:56pm
After 18 months of extremely contentious negotiations, bargaining teams for the Pontiac Education Association (PEA) and the Pontiac School District reached a tentative agreement on a new contract late Friday evening.
Posted on 04/04/12 at 2:54pm
Four unions representing Michigan school employees filed suit today in Michigan’s Eastern District federal court challenging the constitutionality of Public Act 53 of 2012, the recently enacted ban on payroll deduction of dues for public school employees only.
Posted on 03/07/12 at 5:38pm
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 – The following statement can be attributed to MEA President Steven Cook:
“Today the Michigan Legislature continued its assault on collective bargaining rights, passing legislation to prohibit school employees from paying their union dues through payroll deduction. This is a practice that has been used for years and is outlined in local collective bargaining agreements. It is yet another case where lawmakers are restricting the rights of school employees and interfering in local control.
Posted on 02/29/12 at 5:59pm
The following can be attributed to MEA President Steve Cook on tonight’s election results:
Posted on 02/09/12 at 3:05pm
The following statement can be attributed to MEA President Steven Cook in response to today’s education budget proposals from Gov. Rick Snyder:
Posted on 01/18/12 at 3:53pm
Ahead of the Governor’s State of the State address on Wednesday, Michigan leaders are urging the Governor and Legislature to change direction in order to help our students and workers succeed, protect our families and revitalize our economy.
Posted on 01/17/12 at 4:59pm
With the NBA season underway, the Detroit Pistons and the Michigan Education Association will team up to promote good reading habits, offering ticket discounts for Michigan K-12 students who read at least five books this semester.
Posted on 11/28/11 at 4:43pm
State representative gets lobbying email from Center’s legislative analyst, who wants “no more MEA”
Posted on 11/17/11 at 11:54am
Truckload of supplies, thousands in donations delivered to address supply shortages caused by $1 billion in education budget cuts
