Daily Hampshire Gazette: “UMass scales back health services in cost-cutting move”

UMass scales back health services in cost-cutting move By CHAD CAIN Staff Writer Wednesday, November 9, 2011 AMHERST – The health services unit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will eliminate 10 percent of its work force, losing more than 21 full-time positions, close its pharmacy, reduce laboratory services and scale back evening and weekend hours between now and the end of the academic year. … Continue reading

Food Drive Happening Now!

UAW Local 2322 is sponsoring a food drive to help local pantries restock their shelves for the upcoming winter season. We encourage everyone to donate whatever they can to this drive and help us support the needs of our communities. We will be collecting non-perishable food items in our Holyoke & UMass (GEO) offices until December 9th, and then we will send the donations to … Continue reading

UAW Local 2322 joins legal complaint over new student “coinsurance”

On Wednesday, September 21, 2011, United Auto Workers Local 2322 joined a number of community and advocacy groups with whom we have been working to save UMass student health care to file a complaint with the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, stating that the University’s new Student Health Insurance Plan violates Massachusetts law.  The text of the complaint is available in full … Continue reading

RA Union and GEO Member, Activist, and Steward Training

UAW Local 2322 is holding a training for GEO and RA Union stewards, activists, and members. While all members are encouraged to attend, a basic stewards’ training is a requirement for acting as a steward for GEO or the RA Union. If you think you might want to become a steward in your department or residence hall at some point this year, or just want … Continue reading