🌷 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
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How we got here Management has tried to implement Kronos for our coworkers in Administration and Finance (A&F) several times, but have been stopped in their tracks because of Article 8, Section 8, paragraph D, that clearly states that “Unit members, except those in Auxiliary Services, shall not be required to swipe under the Kronos system unless all employees in a … [Read more...] about Kronos
Organizing the Ivory Tower: My First Experience at MTA Summer Conference
by Andrea Lydick, MTA Board Member & USA Steward / Special Projects Coordinator I started at UMass in the fall of 2023 and was looking for ways to engage with The University Staff Association. I had seen the power of a union firsthand, as my partner was in an active union negotiating for substantial increases and benefits in his workplace. I took … [Read more...] about Organizing the Ivory Tower: My First Experience at MTA Summer Conference
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
Kronos and Chronos: An Essay on Time-Keeping and Staff Surveillance
by an anonymous USA Member Communications Committee note for further context: Last Wednesday on May 13th, over 140 USA members met together to discuss the potential implementation of the time-keeping software and location tracking system called Kronos for USA members in Administration & Finance (A & F). Management contacted your Executive Board earlier this month to … [Read more...] about Kronos and Chronos: An Essay on Time-Keeping and Staff Surveillance
