Although I am represented by @emuftunion, I stand in solidarity with @EMUAAUP. Here is the email I sent to my students earlier today: Next, please realize that the faculty on strike are not in anyway doing this to hurt students. Faculty are overworked and underpaid (1/4)
and unsurprisingly this will lead to short- and long-term impacts on teaching quality at EMU. While this may cause issues in the short-term for you, faculty is trying its best to get fair wages for themselves in order to be on top of their game. All faculty on strike, (2/4)
that I am personally aware of, worked overtime over the past week, even without being on contract to minimize disruptions for you, the students. Please, please be patient with them. (3/4)