By Deborah Place and Kyle Chambers Every year, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) brings together union members from school districts and public higher education institutions from across the Commonwealth to attend the MTA Bargaining Summit and Winter Union Skills Conference. This year’s event took place at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, … [Read more...] about USA Heats Up At the MTA Winter Skills Conference!
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“Where the **** are our raises?” – Parameters, Bargaining, and More
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee As we find ourselves in January 2025, there are a few things to be expected. New university policies, the start of the new Spring 2025 semester, and the frustration of accidentally writing “2024” on your documents. But more importantly, it’s likely you’re reading this and wondering: shouldn’t … [Read more...] about “Where the **** are our raises?” – Parameters, Bargaining, and More
Unions United: An Open Letter to USA from the Professional Staff Union
Hello USA! My name is Emelia Cooper and I am the Membership Chair for the Professional Staff Union (PSU), along with being an Academic Advisor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share with you who the Professional Staff Union is, what our shared struggles are and how we can fight and win … [Read more...] about Unions United: An Open Letter to USA from the Professional Staff Union
USA Reconvenes the Stewards Council
By Kyle Chambers, USA Communications Committee One by one, the zoom screen populated with faces, both new and returning, culminating in the newly re-formed University Staff Association (USA) Stewards Council. After a brief introduction by USA President Mary Malinowski and Vice President Sheila Gilmour, each member of the new iteration of the Stewards Council … [Read more...] about USA Reconvenes the Stewards Council
UMass Amherst Unions Condemn Crackdown on Peaceful Campus Protest
May 8, 2024 *** If you need any assistance from our union in regards to this matter, please reach out to our office.*** UMass Amherst Unions Condemn Crackdown on Peaceful Campus Protest In Solidarity with our co-unions: PSU, AFSCME, MSP & GEO, the University Staff Association condemns the ongoing and unnecessary acts of force in the breakup of a peaceful encampment. … [Read more...] about UMass Amherst Unions Condemn Crackdown on Peaceful Campus Protest
