RAs and Peer Mentors Did you know: UMass has proposed to extend your weekend duty shifts by an additional 5 hours a shift without reducing your work elsewhere (8:00 PM until Noon the following day) After twelve bargaining sessions, UMass is still adamantly opposed to providing a fair and equal process to RAs and Peer Mentors that have been terminated (just cause) UMass is continuing … Continue reading
SAVE THE DATES Membership Meeting ~ October 22, 2015 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM (there are three locations to choose from) First Churches of Northampton Lyman Hall 129 Main Street Northampton, MA Goddard College The Cottage 123 Pitkin Road Plainfield, VT New Hampshire Rundlett Middle School 144 South St Concord, NH Food & Drink will be served. Please RSVP by October 16th so we can plan food … Continue reading
Black Caucus Coordinator Rationale: The Black Caucus Coordinator addresses the unique needs and issues of both domestic and international Black graduate student-workers and graduate student-workers of Color in our bargaining unit. The Black Caucus Coordinator position responds to GEO’s recognition that this population faces workplace challenges such as unfair labor practices, racism, xenophobia and sexism that are directly and uniquely related to their racial/ethnic … Continue reading
My name is Court Cline, and I am the Union Representative for the Resident Assistant Unit of UAW Local 2322 (RAU/UAW), the Union that represents all RAs and Peer Mentors at UMass-Amherst. Since April 2015, we have been bargaining a new RAU/UAW contract with the UMass administration. Although your bargaining team initially made some progress with some of their proposals, it is clear that the … Continue reading
“The 31st Annual Bread and Roses Heritage Festival will be held, as always, on Labor Day. This year on Monday, September 7th, 2015! It is a FREE, open air, labor and social justice event, on the Lawrence Common, from noon to 5:00 PM Enjoy an eclectic day of musical, dance, and theatrical performances from a range of cultures representing American Folk, Puerto Rican Salsa, New … Continue reading