Newsletter

🌷 Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 🌻 USA Member Elected to MTA Executive Committee!New MTA President and Vice President Elected at Annual Meeting! Sixteen USA delegates (pictured above) attended this year's Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting to vote in the MTA elections and on the budget, bylaws, ballot initiatives, and new business items presented before the … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – May 2026

🌧️Monday, April 27, 2026☔ Vigil for Emma As we process the death of our co-worker and union sibling Emma, the campus labor unions will be holding a vigil for UMass workers and community members to gather together. This vigil will begin at 2:30pm at the Flagstone Terrace (shortly after the annual UMass Amherst Founder’s Day event). We will hold space for a brief community … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – April 2026

🍀Monday, March 30, 2026🍀 This year featured contested elections for Stewards Council, MTA Annual Meeting, and NEA Representative Assembly! We also filled the vacant Treasurer position and the constitutional amendment was passed. The USA Board wants to extend our gratitude to outgoing stewards Linda Fish, John Folliard, and Jacob Ketchekau for the many hours of time they … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – March 2026

❄️Monday, February 23, 2026❄️ The USA nomination period for stewards (13), MTA Annual Meeting delegates (16), NEA Representative Assembly delegates (5), and Treasurer and Classification Specialist (one-year terms) begins TODAY, February 23rd! Any and all dues-paying members are encouraged to nominate themselves or their coworkers for these positions. Please submit the … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – February 2026

❄️Monday, January 27, 2026❄️ From Minnesota to Massachusetts: ICE Out of Our Cities! On Sunday, nearly 5,000 unionists and activists across Massachusetts gathered online to hear educators and union presidents Marcia Howard, Marty Fridgen, and Catina Taylor. Leaders who are actively resisting ICE in their schools and communities in Minnesota. Their message couldn’t be … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – January 2026