By Camille Godbout-Chouinard, USA Communications Committee At the end of March, the UMass Amherst Labor Center ran The Strike Conference. Attended by many of the incoming USA board, the conference was an amazing opportunity to hear from unionized workers from many different sectors. Attending sessions and learning alongside dockworkers, nurses, hospitality workers, and … [Read more...] about The Strike Conference: Building Workers’ Power Today
Bargaining Update 04-09-25
Where we are: In the bargaining session on 4/9, USA presented several counter proposals previously rejected by the management bargaining team, and asked for rationale on previously rejected proposals. During and after a 30 minute caucus, management returned to the table with several rejections and provided a counterproposal to the Farm Superintendent Re-Grade proposal. General … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 04-09-25
USA and PSU Win Time Tracking Agreement for Foundation Work
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
Princeton Review Rally
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee Representatives from the Princeton Review came out to UMass Amherst on March 12th to decide if UMass Dining should be #1 on their list of “Best Campus Food” for an unprecedented ninth time. To celebrate the occasion, your colleagues in USA, PSU, and AFSCME gathered outside the Hampshire Dining Commons … [Read more...] about Princeton Review Rally
2025 General Election Results – FINAL
Last Updated: April 10, 4:59pm Thank you for participating in the 2025 University Staff Association (USA) General Election! The voting period has officially wrapped up, and there are a number of new members and contested races among the USA Executive Committee and General Board. Several USA members were also nominated to serve as delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers … [Read more...] about 2025 General Election Results – FINAL
