The Academy of Music and Pioneer Valley Workers Center Present The Hand that Feeds THE HAND THAT FEEDS is an inspiring and uplifting “David & Goliath story” featuring sandwich makers, business owners, organizers, and Occupy Wall Street activists. At a popular bakery café, residents of New York’s Upper East Side get bagels and coffee served with a smile 24 hours a day. But behind the scenes, … Continue reading
Position: UAW Local 2322 Servicing Representative/Organizer to be assigned to the Graduate Employee Organization Unit [assignment may change based on organizational need in the future]. UAW Local 2322 is based out of Holyoke, Massachusetts, however this position will service and primarily work from the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. This position is a Bargaining Unit position. Hours of work: Normally 40 hours/week salaried position with … Continue reading
By UAW Region 8 Webmaster and LUCA Advisory Council Chair John Davis On March 7 and 8, 2015, thousands of people descended upon Selma, Alabama to observe the 50th anniversary of an important event from the Civil Rights movement that has become known as “Bloody Sunday.” The event was marked with politicians, Civil Rights leaders, celebrities and activist coming together to remember the event from … Continue reading
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Jocelyn Silverlight, UAW 2322 President Jocelyn@uaw2322.org Amherst, Massachusetts – February 23, 2015 – The Commonwealth Employment Relations Board (CERB) ruled on February 20, 2015 that the UMass Amherst Peer Mentors shall hold an add-on election on whether or not to join the Resident Assistant Union (RAU), a unit of United Auto Workers (UAW) Local 2322. Peer Mentors are undergraduate workers who work in … Continue reading
We are members of the Coalition of Graduate Employee Unions, a body that represents unionized graduate workers throughout the United States and Canada, including grad workers undertaking campaigns to unionize who have not yet achieved recognition. We are course instructors; researchers; teaching & research assistants; student affairs, advising, and residence life staffers; tutors, readers, lab supervisors, and graders. We are graduate student-workers. This May Day, … Continue reading