Schools Drop ICE aims to get hundreds of colleges and universities to drop their contracts with ICE's key corporate enablers: Enterprise, Hilton, Flock Safety, ICE Air Carriers, and Target. UMass contracts with Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the primary provider of ICE's vehicles. Sign the petition link below to tell UMass to end that relationship with ICE enablers and DROP ICE by … [Read more...] about UMass Amherst, Drop ICE! Sign the petition by May 1st!
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Learn more about the new website!
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!
Sneak Peek at the NEW USA WEBSITE!
Hi everyone! My name is Chris Weeks, project manager on the USA website redesign project. When I decided to run for Recording Secretary, I flagged a website redesign as something I thought was a high priority and a project I could lead as someone with web design experience. I believe a website is not just a collection of information - it should be an organizing tool that can … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek at the NEW USA WEBSITE!
Reclassification
Reclassification is ... Reclassification is NOT ... If you can check off all of the criteria below, it’s time to appeal for a reclassification.* 51% or more of my daily tasks & responsibilities are expected of the higher pay grade position I plan to appeal to I directly supervise a full-time benefited employee or employees (if direct supervision is … [Read more...] about Reclassification
MTA Annual Meeting 2025 Recap
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee This year, sixteen USA members were elected to attend the MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates - an event where MTA members from across the Commonwealth gather to discuss the organization's budgets, elect representatives to regional and statewide director positions, and vote on policies and initiatives for the … [Read more...] about MTA Annual Meeting 2025 Recap
