About.

          The Eastern Michigan University Federation of Teachers Union (EMUFT) organized on campus in the late 1990's to support all full-time, non-tenure track faculty.  During the formative years of EMUFT, the Michigan Employment Relations Commission (MERC) were not clear if Part-Time Lecturers were eligible to participate with the collective bargaining for EMUFT.  It was the hope of EMUFT Full-time Lecturers to form a strong union, with the goal of including Part-time Lecturers in future negotiation agreements.
          In 2009, MERC changed its stance, allowing Part-Time Lecturers to organize.  An affiliation election was held in 2010, bargaining began in 2011, and later that year a contract was signed.  The union now has two contracts, one for both Full-time and Part-time Lecturers at Eastern Michigan University.  
          EMUFT members are part of a larger community of over 3,000 AFT local affiliates and 1.7 million members nationwide.  EMUFT strives to improve conditions for non-tenure track faculty at Eastern Michigan University, focusing on teaching and learning conditions for faculty and students alike. 

EMUFT Officers

These are the good people defending your rights.

Daric Thorne - President
emuftpresident@gmail.com
Sociology, Anthropology and Criminology (SAC) - College of Arts and Sciences


Matt Cooper - Vice President
emuft9102@gmail.com
Mathematics - College of Arts and Sciences


Tony Kurek - Treasurer
emu-ft-treas@outlook.com 
Accounting and Finance - College of Business


Jeremy Proulx - Grievance Officer
emufgrievance@gmail.com
Department of History and Philosophy - College of Arts and Science


Laura Zimmerman - Secretary
emuft9102@gmail.com
School of Music and Dance - College of Arts and Science


Tim Allen - EMUFT Organizer
emuftorganizer@gmail.com

EMUFT Office
110 King Hall
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
(734)487-5448
emuft9102@gmail.com