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Notice For USA Members Considering Retirement

February 6, 2019

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January 30, 2019 – Fund Our Future Community Forum

January 31, 2019

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

Don’t Let Flu or Meningitis Bug UMass!

October 17, 2018

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USA’s EQUITY & RESPECT RALLY at Summer Conference

July 26, 2018

Greetings! The University Staff Association, the union representing nearly 1000 clerical and technical education support professionals on the Amherst campus and in UMass Amherst extension offices across the Commonwealth, has been in bargaining with UMass since early spring 2017. With a contract that expired in July 2017, the USA has been bargaining for equity and respect. … [Read more...] about USA’s EQUITY & RESPECT RALLY at Summer Conference

Welcome to the new website!

November 22, 2015

USA now has a new website!  Most of what you saw in the previous site will be on this site, with new and exciting ways for leadership to communicate with members and for members to communicate with leadership! Stay tuned! … [Read more...] about Welcome to the new website!

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Thursday, 23 July 2026
  • Federal Fightback
    Thursday, 23 July 2026  8:30 am - 9:30 am

  • Organizing Committee Meeting
    Thursday, 23 July 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Friday, 24 July 2026
  • HELC Bargaining Council
    Friday, 24 July 2026  8:30 am - 10:00 am

  • UUU Classified Coalition
    Friday, 24 July 2026  10:00 am - 11:00 am

Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • MTA Summer Conference
    Sunday, 26 July 2026 - Wednesday, 29 July 2026  

Monday, 27 July 2026
  • MTA Summer Conference
    Sunday, 26 July 2026 - Wednesday, 29 July 2026  

  • Multi-Union Momentum (MUM)
    Monday, 27 July 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

  • Stewards Council Meeting
    Monday, 27 July 2026  12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Tuesday, 28 July 2026
  • MTA Summer Conference
    Sunday, 26 July 2026 - Wednesday, 29 July 2026  

Wednesday, 29 July 2026
  • MTA Summer Conference
    Sunday, 26 July 2026 - Wednesday, 29 July 2026  

  • Executive Board Meeting
    Wednesday, 29 July 2026  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

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