Note from the University Staff Association (USA): This message was originally emailed to members of the University Staff Association (USA) and Professional Staff Union (PSU) on behalf of the joint-union Advancement Labor Team. This update was the latest update in the fight against the illegal privatization of the UMass Amherst Advancement Division, which has been ongoing since … [Read more...] about USA and PSU Win Time Tracking Agreement for Foundation Work
Privatization
UMass Admin Illegally Privatized Advancement, State Auditor Finds
State Auditor DiZoglio Says Even UMass Must Comply with the Law Dear USA Members, Over the past year and a half, the UMass Amherst administration, led by President of the private UMass Amherst Foundation Arwen Duffy and former Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, has forced through its plan to privatize more than 100 jobs and eliminate the Advancement division. You have rallied and … [Read more...] about UMass Admin Illegally Privatized Advancement, State Auditor Finds
Privatization; its history on campus and steps forward.
Imagine: you’re very good at your job. You like it. You’ve been working for the common good, for UMass Amherst, the State’s premier public university, for years, and every year, you’re getting closer to vesting in the state retirement system. Or maybe you’ve already hit your ten-year mark; maybe you’ve been doing the job for decades. You breathe a little easier knowing that … [Read more...] about Privatization; its history on campus and steps forward.
