On this page: It's time for 30% raises! Massachusetts is a wealthy state, and Beacon Hill is sitting on billions of dollars we raised through the Fair Share Amendment and are now stashed in reserve accounts. The state can afford the contractual raises necessary for public higher ed workers to earn a thriving wage. Lagging wages mean vacancies go unfilled and workloads rise … [Read more...] about Fair Wages NOW!
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USA has endorsed the statewide Fair Wages Now! Campaign
USA Has Endorsed the Fair Wages Now! Campaign Vote Results and How We're Going to Fight for Fair Wages Dear USA member, The USA Board has certified the results of the Fair Wages Now! campaign endorsement vote. Here are the results: Question: Do you endorse the MTA Higher Ed Fair Wages Now! campaign that demands a 30% raise over the next 3 years? Yes: 334No: … [Read more...] about USA has endorsed the statewide Fair Wages Now! Campaign
University Staff Association Newsletter – September 2026
🍂 Monday, September 28th, 2026 🍂 Reminder! Fair Wages Now Campaign MeetingTuesday, September 29th,12-1pm over Zoom University Staff Association membership will be joining our colleagues from the Massachusetts Community Colleges, State Universities, and the rest of the UMass system in voting to endorse the Fair Wages Now campaign to demand a 30% wage increase from the … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – September 2026
A Major Win for Protecting Your Rights: USA Members Receive Settlement
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee USA members in University Health Services (UHS) are enjoying a hard-fought victory against arbitrary decision making by university management. In early September, just before the start of the fall semester, USA President Sheila Gilmour signed a settlement agreement with the University related to an Unfair … [Read more...] about A Major Win for Protecting Your Rights: USA Members Receive Settlement
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What happens when you… You… Management’s plan was to have USA members start punching in by September 8th. You and your coworkers have successfully disrupted their plans! Over the past two years, you have grown USA into a more powerful and active union. In May, University admin announced that they would be breaking our contract and forcing timekeeping onto … [Read more...] about Kronos
