Category Archives: Newsletter

Are you getting the most out of your APA membership?  Many members are aware of the contract, benefits, and representation and just-cause protections guaranteed by their union membership, but may not know of the opportunities for savings we gain as … Continue reading →

On Friday, June 8 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m., the MSU APA Union will hold its second annual picnic at Patriarche Park, located at the corner of Alton Road and East Saginaw Street in East Lansing. Grilled hamburgers, hotdogs, side … Continue reading →

Interview with APA member Audrey Sebolt Research Technician: Cherry Breeding & Genetics  |  Department of Horticulture How long have you been at MSU? I’ve been on the third floor of the Plant and Soil Sciences Building at Michigan State University … Continue reading →

by Leo Sell, Legislative Committee Chairperson Have you ever heard the expression, “starve the beast”? Since the Reagan years, this has been the name of the strategy – even crusade – engaged in by conservatives to “reduce the size of … Continue reading →

Michigan citizens from all backgrounds who work hard and play by the rules are joining together and taking a stand. For more than a year, Lansing politicians and corporate special interests have made one attack after another on Michigan workers: … Continue reading →

Where Do I Turn For Answers? What does my contract guarantee?  How do MSU procedures affect me?  Can my supervisor do that? These and countless other questions are asked every day by APA members about the wages, benefits, terms and … Continue reading →

During the week on March 5, 2012, a statewide campaign to protect our jobs and our voice at work will be launched — and our most important task for the coming year will begin. A coalition representing Michigan workers, small … Continue reading →

Leo Sell, Legislative Committee Chair Last night I watched the movie “Mississippi Burning”. It is a disturbing depiction of what was going on during the early days of the civil rights movement (1964) particularly in this southern state. The church … Continue reading →