We Are Extension United

Logos for Extension United, Local 1855, featuring a white clenched fist over a landscape of rolling fields in blue shades.

Our Mission is to empower Michigan State University Extension workers in all 83 counties in Michigan through collective bargaining. We work to ensure fair working conditions, equitable compensation, transparency, and professional respect.

2026 BARGAINING UPDATE:

We submitted a fair, equitable Compensation proposal that reflects our value and the needs of our families.

MSU aDMIN responded by showing us what they really think: they do not value our labor.

(CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL DETAILS OF OUR PROPOSAL AND MANAGEMENT’S COUNTER IN OUR MOST RECENT BARGAINING UPDATES)

Where do their priorities actually lie? The numbers speak for themselves.

Management thinks a 1% increase is a 'fair' standard. But 1% of a $351,736 salary is a luxury vacation;

 1% of our salary doesn't even cover the rising cost of gas and groceries.

2023-2024: The average raise for this group was 15.77%.
What raise did you get?

Did you get anything in 2025?