Postdoctoral Researchers Unit Contract Ratification Notice

11/22/16 Dear Postdocs: Your labor union, UAW Local 2322, is excited to announce that after months of negotiations with the University, the bargaining committee has reached tentative agreement on a successor agreement. This new contract contains significant gains: a 23% increase to the minimum salary, 8 weeks paid parental leave, better professional development and mentorship, a locked-in health insurance out of pocket maximum of $1,000/person … Continue reading

Phones Down in Holyoke Office

NOTICE: The phones at the Holyoke office are down today. We are working with Comcast to resolve the issue. Until the problem is fixed contact your Rep via cell phone or email. If you don’t know their contact information write to us at info@uaw2322.org and your message will be forwarded on.

Membership Meeting – agenda & resolutions

UAW Local 2322 Membership Meeting – Agenda Welcome, Roll Call & Introductions Main Business: Member / Rep review of units- UAW 2322 Year in Review Palestinian Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement – Amal Ahmad (read resolution below) Labor Center support – Adam Garfield (read resolution below) Announcements/Events: 2322 Holiday Party – Dec 9 (Northampton) Additional Business:   Adjournment MEETING LOCATIONS: * First Churches of … Continue reading

‘Superstore’

Does this TV show seem a little too familiar to some of you? Labor Notes has an article that compares the employees from the show’s big box store ‘Cloud 9’ to the real life Walmart stores. You can read it here: http://labornotes.org/blogs/2016/09/superstore-realest-retail-sitcom-yet … Continue reading