University Files for Mediation with the DLR As we cross the 10-month mark since starting bargaining, your University Staff Association bargaining team has made great effort to reach agreements with management but are still being stonewalled by dismissive rebuttals by management at the table. This continues to manifest in disputes about formatting, wherein management refuses to … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 05-21-25 and 06-04-25
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
Founder’s Day: Brought to You by UMass Unions
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee On April 29th, the UMass Amherst community descended on the Haigis Mall to celebrate Founders Day - a fun in the sun event where students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the end of the semester with fun events, free food, lawn games, and showcase events that offered a glimpse of what makes UMass … [Read more...] about Founder’s Day: Brought to You by UMass Unions
Bargaining Update 05-07-25
Important Update: USA has agreed to begin bargaining with management in full-day sessions, split between mornings and afternoons. The dates will remain on alternating Wednesdays, and you are invited to attend one or both sessions depending on your availability. Be sure to check the Silent Bargaining Representative Headquarters page for more information on how to sign up to … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 05-07-25
Bargaining Update 04-23-25
Article 8 Inclement Weather At a previous bargaining session, Management presented a proposal intended to ensure that USA staff would be able to switch to remote work in the event of a campus closure. USA's bargaining team and several Silent Bargaining Representatives (SBR's) coordinated with the bargaining team and SBRs of the Professional Staff Union (PSU) to develop a … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 04-23-25
