🌷 Monday, July 27th, 2026 🌻 Knocking on Management's Door!Kronos Petition Delivery on July 21st With petition in hand, 40 of your USA coworkers paid a surprise lunchtime visit to the Whitmore building on July 21st to deliver your petition to decision makers on campus, including: When they arrived to the third floor of Whitmore, they were met with closed doors, confused … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – July 2026
Four USA members recap their week at the National Educators Association Northeast Organizing Institute 2026
From July 13-16, four USA members attended this year’s NEA Northeast Organizing Institute in Providence, Rhode Island to grow their organizing skills and work on the campaign for our ongoing fight against Management's contract violation to implement Kronos onto 20% of our union. What did the training include Through interactive workshops, intensive group work, and even … [Read more...] about Four USA members recap their week at the National Educators Association Northeast Organizing Institute 2026
USA is HIRING!
We are excited to announce that the University Staff Association is going to begin the process of onboarding a new Union Support Assistant! This is a position we've had in the past (under a few different titles) and, knowing how busy we all are and how busy we're going to get as we come closer to bargaining, it's a position we now NEED. The ideal candidate is local, eager to … [Read more...] about USA is HIRING!
One Time Too Far: A Reflection on the Murder of our Coworker, Emma
by an anonymous USA Member I knew her the way many knew her. We had emailed about catering, I met her at events, she was another coworker across campus. When Emma was murdered, at first, no one knew what to do. We just went back to work. Then the videos and stories started coming out. An abusive husband taking pride in beating his wife and the mother of his children to … [Read more...] about One Time Too Far: A Reflection on the Murder of our Coworker, Emma
May Day Megathread
This page contains information and scheduling surrounding May Day 2026 events held on campus and across the Pioneer Valley and will be updated as plans solidify. What is May Day? “May Day” or “International Workers Day,” is observed on May 1st and commemorates the struggles and wins throughout the history of the labor movement across the country and internationally. It's … [Read more...] about May Day Megathread
