We are pleased to announce that nominations have closed for the positions of Goddard College Staff Unit Co-Chairs and Treasurer. We had one nomination for each position, so each nominee is considered to be elected in accordance with Article 38, Section 17 of the UAW Constitution. Congratulations to the new leadership team: Monica Nelson, Co-Chair Elizabeth Medina, Co-Chair Lise Couture, Treasurer … Continue reading
By Brooks Ballenger Wage inequality means that most people are not paid what they deserve, while a precious few get way more than they deserve. Among the groups who are short-changed are latin women: Latinas. We need a law that prohibits employers from paying employees less because of gender, ethnicity, religion, or other arbitrary reasons. There is a proposal in Congress called the Paycheck Fairness … Continue reading
Published in the 10/5/2015 UMass Daily Collegian: Dear Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy, On Friday, Sept. 4, the University of Massachusetts welcomed thousands of first-year students to their new home. Many of these students will take up a number of leadership positions on campus throughout their undergraduate experience. Dozens, if not hundreds of them will become resident assistants and peer mentors. So it is quite disturbing that while … Continue reading
RAs and Peer Mentors Did you know: UMass has proposed to extend your weekend duty shifts by an additional 5 hours a shift without reducing your work elsewhere (8:00 PM until Noon the following day) After twelve bargaining sessions, UMass is still adamantly opposed to providing a fair and equal process to RAs and Peer Mentors that have been terminated (just cause) UMass is continuing … Continue reading
Black Caucus Coordinator Rationale: The Black Caucus Coordinator addresses the unique needs and issues of both domestic and international Black graduate student-workers and graduate student-workers of Color in our bargaining unit. The Black Caucus Coordinator position responds to GEO’s recognition that this population faces workplace challenges such as unfair labor practices, racism, xenophobia and sexism that are directly and uniquely related to their racial/ethnic … Continue reading