Hey USA! Chris Weeks here, and on behalf of the Website Subcommittee, allow me to welcome you to the new USA Website. As I mentioned in our website reveal back in October, this is the culmination of several USA members, both executive board and Rank and File, and shows the true potential of what we can do when we pull in the same direction. With the help of MTA, we were able to … [Read more...] about Learn more about the new website!
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Meet the USA Executive Board
Name: Sheila Gilmour (she/her)USA Position: PresidentDepartment: USA OfficeYears of Service: 14Hobbies: art, horror movies, trying new things (the weirder the better!) I am excited to work with a great team of enthusiastic, dedicated union reps who are committed to building a strong union. UMass works because we do, and it’s time this University shows us the respect we … [Read more...] about Meet the USA Executive Board
Growing Solidarity, USA’s Contract and More: USA’s Post-Summer Round-Up
The contract is settled, but USA is laying the foundation for the next few years. By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee Just as quickly as summer started, the start of the Fall semester can feel like a whirlwind. Thankfully, whether your summer was spent having fun in the sun or anxiously waiting for pumpkin spice to show up everywhere, we’ve … [Read more...] about Growing Solidarity, USA’s Contract and More: USA’s Post-Summer Round-Up
Contract Corner 3: Management Retreats to DLR to Force Mediation
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee As USA enters month number ten at the bargaining table with University management, USA continues to hold firm in their demands. The bargaining team insists on realistic wages and benefits for staff that are in parity with other UMass Amherst staff unions and closer to the reality of the cost of living in … [Read more...] about Contract Corner 3: Management Retreats to DLR to Force Mediation
Founder’s Day: Brought to You by UMass Unions
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee On April 29th, the UMass Amherst community descended on the Haigis Mall to celebrate Founders Day - a fun in the sun event where students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the end of the semester with fun events, free food, lawn games, and showcase events that offered a glimpse of what makes UMass … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day: Brought to You by UMass Unions
