June 5, 2015 — Goddard College staff voted to ratify their first contract today in an historic vote. Following 27 months of negotiations, 100% of staff members at the meeting voted to adopt the agreement settled last week with Goddard College Corporation management. At membership meeting for the ratification vote, Manuel O’Neill and Helen Linda were elected as Unit Co-Chairs, and nominations were opened for … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that we have reached a tentative agreement with Goddard College Corporation’s (GCC) management on our first Union contract which the bargaining committee enthusiastically recommends that the members approve! A ratification vote and information meeting will take place on June 5, 2015 from 11AM to 12PM at the Haybarn. This meeting will be on paid time. All members of the Union are eligible … Continue reading
As we prepare to begin negotiations with UMass Amherst over wages, hours, and working conditions for Postdoctoral researchers here on campus, the Postdoctoral Researcher Organization (PRO) wants to survey all postdocs on campus to set our bargaining priorities and agenda. Please take 10 minutes to fill out this survey to let us know what you want to see in a new contract, and contact Ryan … Continue reading
On April 14, UAW 2322 joined with members of other UAW locals, IWW 650, Student Labor Action Project, SEIU, Jobs with Justice, and other organizations in the coalition comprising Fight for 15 for a rally and march in Boston, MA. People of all walks of life joined together to yell, “enough!” All of us: fast food cashiers and cooks, home care and childcare providers, college and university … Continue reading
The bargaining team has had several recent meetings with the administration and we are excited to report strong momentum. We have recently signed off on tentative agreements on a number of articles, summarized below. There are still some challenging issues that remain to be resolved but we are optimistic that we will have a strong, complete tentative agreement to recommend for your approval soon! Our Grievance and Arbitration article … Continue reading