[13] Additionally, the university claimed that some of the demands from the union could not be resolved through collective bargaining or contract renegotiations.

[15] That same day, the university filed an unfair labor practice charge against the union for violating terms of their contract.

[18] The next day, September 9, over 100 resident assistants at the university announced that they would also go on strike,[19] demanding both better protections from COVID-19 and hazard pay.

[22] That night, the union held a general meeting where they voted to reject a proposal that had been put forward by the university that would have ended the strike.

[27] The next day, President Schlissel announced that the university would be seeking a restraining order and a preliminary injunction against the union through the Washtenaw County Circuit Court to stop the strike.

[27] That same day, U.S. Representative Rashida Tlaib of Michigan voiced her support for the strikers, accusing the university of "union-busting via the courts.

"[29] On September 16, GEO 3550 held a press conference on the steps of the Hatcher Graduate Library where they elaborated on some of their anti-policing demands and said that they received support on both a local and national level.

[32] The vote is a symbolic act, as the president is ultimately accountable not to the faculty, but to the Regents of the University of Michigan, who stated their support of Schlissel on September 17.

The letter, which also stated support for the resident assistants' demands, was signed by 116 university staff members by September 19.