USA Has Endorsed the Fair Wages Now! Campaign Vote Results and How We're Going to Fight for Fair Wages Dear USA member, The USA Board has certified the results of the Fair Wages Now! campaign endorsement vote. Here are the results: Question: Do you endorse the MTA Higher Ed Fair Wages Now! campaign that demands a 30% raise over the next 3 years? Yes: 334No: … [Read more...] about USA has endorsed the statewide Fair Wages Now! Campaign
University Staff Association Newsletter – September 2026
🍂 Monday, September 28th, 2026 🍂 Reminder! Fair Wages Now Campaign MeetingTuesday, September 29th,12-1pm over Zoom University Staff Association membership will be joining our colleagues from the Massachusetts Community Colleges, State Universities, and the rest of the UMass system in voting to endorse the Fair Wages Now campaign to demand a 30% wage increase from the … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – September 2026
A Major Win for Protecting Your Rights: USA Members Receive Settlement
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee USA members in University Health Services (UHS) are enjoying a hard-fought victory against arbitrary decision making by university management. In early September, just before the start of the fall semester, USA President Sheila Gilmour signed a settlement agreement with the University related to an Unfair … [Read more...] about A Major Win for Protecting Your Rights: USA Members Receive Settlement
30% raise? In this economy? YES!
Dear USA member, On September 29th, University Staff Association membership will be joining our colleagues from the Massachusetts Community Colleges, State Universities, and the rest of the UMass system in voting to endorse the Fair Wages Now campaign to demand a 30% wage increase from the Governor for our next contract cycle. This is going to set the starting point for our … [Read more...] about 30% raise? In this economy? YES!
University Staff Association Newsletter – August 2026
🌷 Monday, August 31st, 2026 🌻 Kronos is No Picnic!Major Victory due to Lunch on the Lawn Rally and March 📢 A huge contingent of USA members turned out to stand up to management alongside our allies in PSU, MSP, AFSCME, GEO, PRO, and others at Lunch on the Lawn on September 18th. Organizers stopped counting at over 120 rally participants! This action was a major opportunity … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – August 2026
