2012 RAU Contract Highlights

Highlights of 2012-2015 Contract and 2011-2012 Memorandum of Agreement Article New Language Old Language Wages Academic Year 2011-2012 New RA – $3,400 – 12.5% Returning – $3,600 – 17% Academic Year 2012-2013 New RA – $3,600 – 5.9% Returning – $3,800 – 5.5% Academic Year 2013-2014 New RA – $3,800 – 5.5% Returning – $4,000 – 5.3% Academic Year 2014-2015 New RA – $4,000 – … Continue reading

Mediation for UMass Union Members

Second round of the Resident Assistants (RAs) mediation process [is happening at this very moment]. About 60+ RAs and community members came out for a silent protest outside the mediation session. Avery Fuerst, RAU co-chair and Court Cline, UAW Servicing Representative, presented a stack of petitions and faculty/community letters of support to the Management Team at the University. Mediation continues today with a hopeful eye toward resolution of the long-expired RAU contract. RAU members … Continue reading