November 20th, 2024 Action Items UMass Classified Staff statewide are overworked and underpaid! Join your sibling unions in signing the petition below in our fight for a living wage. CLICK HERE to sign the Living Wage Petition! Sign up to be a Silent Bargaining Representative today! Our next session is Wednesday 12/11. This is your opportunity to be a fly on the wall as … [Read more...] about Bargaining Update 11-20-24
Contract Corner 3: Management Retreats to DLR to Force Mediation
By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee As USA enters month number ten at the bargaining table with University management, USA continues to hold firm in their demands. The bargaining team insists on realistic wages and benefits for staff that are in parity with other UMass Amherst staff unions and closer to the reality of the cost of living in … [Read more...] about Contract Corner 3: Management Retreats to DLR to Force Mediation
Bargaining Update 05-21-25 and 06-04-25
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
