WE have a opportunity to dramatically increase the funding UMass receives from the state by getting the Cherish Act passed. The Cherish Act would increase state allocations to public higher education by as much as $500 million per year. This is our chance to accomplish what we have been advocating for many years: hiring more full-time faculty and staff, and paying … [Read more...] about Higher Ed Advocacy Day — Thursday 3/21/19
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Notice For USA Members Considering Retirement
January 30, 2019 – Fund Our Future Community Forum
MTA and the UMass Unions United (UUU) hosted a community forum on January 30th to rally support for the Fund Our Future campaign. See the press release below for details on the two funding bills that were filed on January 16th:"Promise" (K-12) and "Cherish" (Higher Ed). … [Read more...] about January 30, 2019 – Fund Our Future Community Forum
GIC Listening Sessions – January 2019
UMass Unions’ Letter to Chancellor Subbaswamy and President Meehan Demanding our Raises
UMass Unions letter to President and Chancellor Dear Chancellor Subbaswamy and President Meehan, Today our unions learned that we will not be receiving the salary increases and retroactive pay that were promised to us. We had told our members to expect to see the increases in their paychecks as of this Friday (for classified staff) or December 14 (for MSP), as we were told by … [Read more...] about UMass Unions’ Letter to Chancellor Subbaswamy and President Meehan Demanding our Raises
