The Michigan House passed a bill Thursday that would strip graduate student research assistants’ right to bargain for wages and work conditions.
The bill now will move to Gov. Rick Snyder’s desk after quickly being pushed through both chambers, passing the House today in a 62-45 vote and the Senate last week.
Snyder spokeswoman Sara Wurfel said in an email Snyder intends to sign the bill.
Some MSU graduate student leaders have complained the bill was rushed through too fast, not providing time for students to understand its effects.
It’s not clear how the ban will be enforced at MSU, considering research assistants are not eligible for protection under the Graduate Employees Union contract’s umbrella, although they do have the option to buy in as a partial member.
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