WE have a opportunity to dramatically increase the funding UMass receives from the state by getting the Cherish Act passed. The Cherish Act would increase state allocations to public higher education by as much as $500 million per year. This is our chance to accomplish what we have been advocating for many years: hiring more full-time faculty and staff, and paying … [Read more...] about Higher Ed Advocacy Day — Thursday 3/21/19
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Notice For USA Members Considering Retirement
January 30, 2019 – Fund Our Future Community Forum
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
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USA’s EQUITY & RESPECT RALLY at Summer Conference
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
