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Sign the UMass RA/PM Just Cause Petition!

Posted on by August 5, 2015

UMass Residential Life employs about 400 Resident Assistants (RAs) and Peer Mentors (PMs) to provide live-in services and programming to dorm residents. RAs and PMs are unionized members of UAW Local 2322.

When RAs/PMs are fired by UMass, they aren’t just out of a job, but also lose their University-provided housing. Despite the severe consequences, UMass has in the past refused to agree to guarantee even the most minimal due process. RAs/PMs are entitled to appeal discipline, but aren’t provided with any hearing or even allowed to present their appeal in-person! The decision by the Residence Director is final and there is no right to review by a neutral third party. These are basic rights that every other employee at UMass takes for granted.

Sign the petition now!

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Goddard Faculty Overwhelmingly Ratifies Contract!

Posted on by June 30, 2015

We are pleased to announce that the Goddard Faculty have overwhelmingly ratified their new contract with 96% voting yes for ratification!  Congratulations to all of the members who have worked so hard and so long on this agreement.  Additional thanks go to Bargaining Committee Chair Jan Clausen, Faculty Union President Muriel Shockley, as well as bargaining committee members Karen Stupski, Joanne Coakley, and former bargaining committee … Continue reading →

Goddard College Faculty – Notice of Ratification Vote

Posted on by June 25, 2015

Highlights of 2015 Goddard College Faculty Union Tentative Agreement Following a long and challenging bargaining process, the GCFU Bargaining Committee is pleased to announce a tentative agreement with the Goddard College Corporation (GCC). We began negotiating with the administration of President Barbara Vacarr early in 2013. Just a couple of months in, the administration announced we were in financial crisis and demanded draconian cuts (8% … Continue reading →

New Local 2322 Staff

Posted on by September 29, 2015

Please send your warm welcome to our two new additions to the UAW Local 2322 staff. Kevin Boutin joined us in May when Local 2232 merged with our Local. He continues on as the Union Representative/Organizer for the 10 units that he oversaw before the merger. This week, Anais Surkin began a new position as Union Representative/Organizer for the Graduate Employees on UMass-Amherst Campus. You can … Continue reading →