September 25th, 2024 Accepted Ground Rules Moving into bargaining and exchanging proposals Further Reading: Contract Corner 1: Ground Rules and Silent Bargaining Representatives Membership Bargaining Survey: Nearly One Third of USA Members Struggle with Food Insecurity, Survey Reveals … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 09-25-24
Unions United: An Open Letter to USA from the Professional Staff Union
Hello USA! My name is Emelia Cooper and I am the Membership Chair for the Professional Staff Union (PSU), along with being an Academic Advisor in the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department. Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to share with you who the Professional Staff Union is, what our shared struggles are and how we can fight and win … [Read more...] about Unions United: An Open Letter to USA from the Professional Staff Union
Contract Corner 1: Ground Rules and Silent Bargaining Representatives
This article is the first installment of long-form updates about the current contract negotiations for the 2024-2027 contract. Short-form updates will be available after each bargaining session with management, thank you for your patience while we establish the process. The Contract Corner: USA and UMass Amherst Management Agree to Ground Rules USA Communications Committee on … [Read more...] about Contract Corner 1: Ground Rules and Silent Bargaining Representatives
USA Reconvenes the Stewards Council
By Kyle Chambers, USA Communications Committee One by one, the zoom screen populated with faces, both new and returning, culminating in the newly re-formed University Staff Association (USA) Stewards Council. After a brief introduction by USA President Mary Malinowski and Vice President Sheila Gilmour, each member of the new iteration of the Stewards Council … [Read more...] about USA Reconvenes the Stewards Council
Nearly One Third of USA Members Struggle with Food Insecurity, Survey Reveals
By Kyle Chambers and the USA Communications Committee In 2023, labor unions across UMass, including the University Staff Association (USA), prepared to negotiate their next three-year contract with university management. However, Governor Maura Healey opted to instead announce parameters that featured a one-year extension of all state contracts. With this extension … [Read more...] about Nearly One Third of USA Members Struggle with Food Insecurity, Survey Reveals
