Since April the Resident Assistants (RAs), now with the addition of the Peer Mentors (PMs), have been battling with UMass Administration to receive the same fairness offered to the other unions on the Amherst campus, including fellow UAW 2322 members (Graduate Employees and Postdocs). Tuesday, December 8th, a rally formed at the student union building and marched their way to the administrative offices at Whitmore. … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce that nominations have closed for the positions of Goddard College Staff Unit Co-Chairs and Treasurer. We had one nomination for each position, so each nominee is considered to be elected in accordance with Article 38, Section 17 of the UAW Constitution. Congratulations to the new leadership team: Monica Nelson, Co-Chair Elizabeth Medina, Co-Chair Lise Couture, Treasurer … Continue reading
Holiday Party ~ December 4, 2015 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM The Deuce (World War II Club) 50 Conz Street, Northampton, MA This is strictly a party so come have fun and meet other members of your Union! Family and Friends are welcome. There will be food, music, raffles, and good times You can like and share this event through facebook. Please RSVP by November … Continue reading
By Brooks Ballenger Wage inequality means that most people are not paid what they deserve, while a precious few get way more than they deserve. Among the groups who are short-changed are latin women: Latinas. We need a law that prohibits employers from paying employees less because of gender, ethnicity, religion, or other arbitrary reasons. There is a proposal in Congress called the Paycheck Fairness … Continue reading
Last Thursday UAW 2322 attempted its first ever multi-state meeting. We have been working on a way to be inclusive of members we represent who are not able to attend our meetings because of physical locations and hours of driving to get there. We had a few glitches but overall we were successful in our goal of connecting multiple sites with video and audio. We … Continue reading