Archives for April 15, 2016

Passed unanimously, 4/12/16 Whereas, the campus community at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has suffered cowardly acts of racism and intolerance, most recently the Islamophobic message painted on the Fine Arts Center; and Whereas, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, and anti-Muslim rhetoric has become increasingly prevalent; and Whereas, we recognize that this rhetoric … [Read more...] about USA EXECUTIVE BOARD RESOLUTION AGAINST RACISM AND BIGOTRY

Passed unanimously, 4/12/16 Whereas, just cause protects workers from unjust discrimination, discipline, termination, and other forms of unequal treatment, and; Whereas, the protection of just cause is a fundamental component of any collective bargaining agreement, and; Whereas, the University Staff Association and all other bargaining units organized under the University of … [Read more...] about USA EXECUTIVE BOARD RESOLUTION ON THE BARGAINING IMPASSE BETWEEN UAW RA/PM AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS