Enroll for dental and vision insurance, wellness reimbursements for gym and exercise fees, eat free food, win raffle prizes, and more! … Continue reading
UMass Residential Life employs about 400 Resident Assistants (RAs) and Peer Mentors (PMs) to provide live-in services and programming to dorm residents. RAs and PMs are unionized members of UAW Local 2322.
When RAs/PMs are fired by UMass, they aren’t just out of a job, but also lose their University-provided housing. Despite the severe consequences, UMass has in the past refused to agree to guarantee even the most minimal due process. RAs/PMs are entitled to appeal discipline, but aren’t provided with any hearing or even allowed to present their appeal in-person! The decision by the Residence Director is final and there is no right to review by a neutral third party. These are basic rights that every other employee at UMass takes for granted.
Continue readingAt this year’s LUCA Conference, the Local Union Communication Association handed out awards for years 2014 and 2015. Your Local entered the competition for 2014 and came out on top for best website! You can read the Solidarity Magazine article here and learn about the other winners, for both years, in all the categories. Congratulations to the 2322 staff that made this possible. If you have an article, … Continue reading
Come on out and cheer on our UAW 2322 team for the second annual Justice Cup Soccer Tournament! Last year over 100 people participated in the event, with over 20 teams. Bring family and friends for a day of recreation to celebrate your love of soccer and Worker Justice! This tournament is brought to you by Western Mass Jobs with Justice and the Pioneer Valley Workers Center. WMJWJ … Continue reading