University of Michigan's transient and graduate student teachers, who voted Sunday by 90% to strike, draw closer to a Thursday walkout: Despite an impasse on wage and job security issues, the two sides managed to agree upon another contract article at yesterday’s meeting, this one regarding how the University posts its available job positions. Since bargaining began in August, 18 articles have been tentatively agreed upon in what will become the first contract between LEO and the University. ...LEO President Bonnie Halloran said the organization is still focused on its three key issues, which were not resolved yesterday. “We are looking for significant progress on the issues of salary, job security and benefits, so the agreement on job posting is not sufficient progress,” said Halloran, a lecturer on the University’s Dearborn campus. ...English lecturer George Cooper said LEO likely will strike. “A walk-out will draw students’ attention to the number of lecturers on campus. It will also draw the attention of the University,” he said. “If half of the classes don’t run on Thursday it will be a physical reminder of who teaches the classes, and you can only hope that this information leads to better decisions.”