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
The Postdoctoral Researcher Organization (PRO-UAW) of UAW Local 2322 is pleased to announce that nominations are open for 4 (four) Bargaining Committee Members. Any Postdoc union members interested in nominating themselves or any other member for these positions can email info@uaw2322.org with their nominations. Nominations will close on April 17, 2015 at 12:00PM. Bargaining Committee Members will work with UAW 2322 Servicing Rep. Ryan Quinn to negotiate … Continue reading
The Grievance Coordinator will solicit member concerns to determine which are contract violations, and which are issues to organize around. When the University violates the contract, the procedure for seeking redress is the grievance process; in conjunction with the UAW2322 Servicing Representatives, the GEO Grievance Coordinator is responsible for managing this process. Successful applicants will need to have a detailed familiarity with the GEO contract, … Continue reading
Hello GEO family! The bargaining update this week focuses on an issue that is near and dear to our hearts: healthcare. The GEO healthcare proposal is straightforward — we want to eliminate co-insurance and instead have a system of fixed co-payments, and we want to lower the total out-of-pocket costs for our members. We want our members to be able to afford the care that … 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