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Growing Solidarity, USA’s Contract and More: USA’s Post-Summer Round-Up

September 28, 2025

Graphic reading "University Staff Association's" Summer of 2025 Round Up".

The contract is settled, but USA is laying the foundation for the next few years.  By the University Staff Association (USA) Communications Committee  Just as quickly as summer started, the start of the Fall semester can feel like a whirlwind.  Thankfully, whether your summer was spent having fun in the sun or anxiously waiting for pumpkin spice to show up everywhere, we’ve … [Read more...] about Growing Solidarity, USA’s Contract and More: USA’s Post-Summer Round-Up

USA Heats Up At the MTA Winter Skills Conference!

February 20, 2025

By Deborah Place and Kyle Chambers  Every year, the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) brings together union members from school districts and public higher education institutions from across the Commonwealth to attend the MTA Bargaining Summit and Winter Union Skills Conference. This year’s event took place at the Hilton Boston Park Plaza Hotel in Boston, … [Read more...] about USA Heats Up At the MTA Winter Skills Conference!

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Wednesday, 04 November 2026
  • Executive Board Meeting
    Wednesday, 04 November 2026  1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Thursday, 05 November 2026
  • UMass Unions United (UUU)
    Thursday, 05 November 2026  8:30 am - 9:30 am

  • Organizing Committee Meeting
    Thursday, 05 November 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Monday, 09 November 2026
  • Multi-Union Momentum (MUM)
    Monday, 09 November 2026  12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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