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2025 General Election Results – FINAL

March 28, 2025

Last Updated: April 10, 4:59pm Thank you for participating in the 2025 University Staff Association (USA) General Election! The voting period has officially wrapped up, and there are a number of new members and contested races among the USA Executive Committee and General Board. Several USA members were also nominated to serve as delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers … [Read more...] about 2025 General Election Results – FINAL

Bargaining Update 03-12-25 and 03-26-25

March 27, 2025

Where we are: On 3/26 we reached 3 tentative agreements! This is a first step towards coming to an agreement with management and there is still a lot of work to be done. A tentative agreement (TA) is reached when the two sides agree on changes made to an article. The TAs are only final if USA membership votes to accept the entire contract at the end of the bargaining … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 03-12-25 and 03-26-25

Bargaining Update 02-26-2025

March 5, 2025

Where we are: USA's Bargaining Team is continuing to work on counters to the University's proposals. Since November, we have been waiting for counters from the University. Today they provided 4 counters and outright rejected 7 of our proposals without a counter. Executive Director of EH&S and Emergency Management Jeff Hescock joined the University's team today to discuss … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 02-26-2025

Let Them Eat Lobsters

February 25, 2025

"Still Life with a Lobster" by Jan Davidsz from Toledo Museum of Art By Alexis Ali, Professional Staff Union (PSU) Communications Committee (Note from the University Staff Association (USA): This editorial, originally posted by PSU is being shared to USA's website as part of the campus-wide unions' continuing  collective bargaining efforts towards fair contract. You can … [Read more...] about Let Them Eat Lobsters

USA Heats Up At the MTA Winter Skills Conference!

February 20, 2025

By Deborah Place and Kyle Chambers  Every year, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) brings together union members from school districts and public higher education institutions from across the Commonwealth to attend the MTA Bargaining Summit and Winter Union Skills Conference. This year’s event took place at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, … [Read more...] about USA Heats Up At the MTA Winter Skills Conference!

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Wednesday, 10 June 2026
  • Communications Committee Meeting
    Wednesday, 10 June 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  • Health & Safety Committee Meeting
    Wednesday, 10 June 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Thursday, 11 June 2026
  • Federal Fightback
    Thursday, 11 June 2026  8:30 am - 9:30 am

Friday, 12 June 2026
  • UUU Classified Coalition
    Friday, 12 June 2026  10:00 am - 11:00 am

  • Organizing Committee Meeting
    Friday, 12 June 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Monday, 15 June 2026
  • Multi-Union Momentum (MUM)
    Monday, 15 June 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Tuesday, 16 June 2026
  • USA's Union Crafting Circle
    Tuesday, 16 June 2026

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