🌷 Tuesday, May 26th, 2026 🌻 USA Member Elected to MTA Executive Committee!New MTA President and Vice President Elected at Annual Meeting! Sixteen USA delegates (pictured above) attended this year's Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting to vote in the MTA elections and on the budget, bylaws, ballot initiatives, and new business items presented before the … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – May 2026
One Time Too Far: A Reflection on the Murder of our Coworker, Emma
by an anonymous USA Member I knew her the way many knew her. We had emailed about catering, I met her at events, she was another coworker across campus. When Emma was murdered, at first, no one knew what to do. We just went back to work. Then the videos and stories started coming out. An abusive husband taking pride in beating his wife and the mother of his children to … [Read more...] about One Time Too Far: A Reflection on the Murder of our Coworker, Emma
University Staff Association Newsletter – April 2026
🌧️Monday, April 27, 2026☔ Vigil for Emma As we process the death of our co-worker and union sibling Emma, the campus labor unions will be holding a vigil for UMass workers and community members to gather together. This vigil will begin at 2:30pm at the Flagstone Terrace (shortly after the annual UMass Amherst Founder’s Day event). We will hold space for a brief community … [Read more...] about University Staff Association Newsletter – April 2026
Kronos and Chronos: An Essay on Time-Keeping and Staff Surveillance
by an anonymous USA Member Communications Committee note for further context: Last Wednesday on May 13th, over 140 USA members met together to discuss the potential implementation of the time-keeping software and location tracking system called Kronos for USA members in Administration & Finance (A & F). Management contacted your Executive Board earlier this month to … [Read more...] about Kronos and Chronos: An Essay on Time-Keeping and Staff Surveillance
Have you heard of the Haymarket Affair?
by Sharon Gardner, USA Communications Committee Now is the chance to strike for the existence of the oppressed classes. The oppressors want us to be content. - August Spies, speech held at Haymarket Square, May 4, 1886 The Haymarket Affair took place in Chicago on May 4, 1886, during a protest for an eight-hour workday. The rally was peaceful … [Read more...] about Have you heard of the Haymarket Affair?
