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The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston Quinn/2/81A 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston MA 02125 617-287-6295 | fsu@umb.edu 

The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston

Welcome to the FSU Site. Here you will find important information about our union, including the contract, a list of officers and  Executive Committee members, the FSU office telephone number and our address. You will also find information about current issues.   Please be sure to check the site regularly for the most recent issues facing our unit. We also have provided links to related sites that   you may find useful for union issues and for professional activities.



Caroline Coscia, President 

fsu@umb.edu

 

FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY Tues, 11/12 3:45-5

11/12/2024

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee meeting is meeting TODAY Tuesday, November 12th 3:45-5PM (please note the slightly later start time).

The meeting today will be via Zoom  (contact FSU or Caroline Coscia for Zoom information).

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Bargaining Update – Next Session November 20th

11/8/2024

Dear Colleagues,

After months of delayed negotiations (more on that below), we finally presented all our proposals to the Administration on September 19th, September 26th, and October 3rd.  On October 17th, Admin responded with brief responses to three proposals and a new proposal of their own. Their stated intention is to give a comprehensive response to all our proposals, though they have already cancelled the scheduled bargaining session where that response was to be given.

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The Point: Introducing FSU's Ex Com

11/7/2024

Like you, the Point Team is still processing Tuesday’s results. There will be time in the coming weeks and months to reflect on the election’s implications for the labor movement and suggest lessons and paths forward for FSU. For now, the spirit of the voting season has inspired us to introduce you to your FSU Executive Committee—leaders who you elected to serve you. 

Introducing FSU’s 2024-2025 Executive Committee

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, space use policy, retirement assistance, international faculty, and MTA benefits

11/4/2024

FSU Calendar November 4th to November 8th

Tuesday, November 5th 11:45- 1:30PM for Java with Joe

Stop by the University Dining Club for some coffee, tea, cookies and converse with Provost Joe Berger.  Joe will be joining to answer questions. 

Dear Members, 

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FSU Executive Committee Statement of Protest Regarding Administration Actions and Space Policy

10/30/2024

FSU Executive Committee Statement of Protest Regarding Administration Actions and Space Policy

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The Point: Admin’s Grad Assistantship Reallocation Plan is Bad Policy

10/31/2024

This week’s Point is written by Alex Mueller, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of English.   The essay below addresses the Administration’s new policy for allocating Graduate Student Assistantships which creates an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy, ignores shared governance, and will be actively harmful to many graduate students and many graduate programs. The accompanying attachment is a “Resolution on Graduate Assistantship Allocation Policies” that will be considered at Faculty Council meeting on November 4th.

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Union Speak Out – Tomorrow 11:30-12:30 - Please Attend

10/30/2024

Dear Colleagues,

Please join all the campus unions at the UMASS UNION UNITED Speak Out Tomorrow, October 31st from 11:30 to 12:30 right outside of Wheatley.  Representatives for all the Campus Unions will speak to the pay/salary issues facing our members. 

We had intended to march to the FSU bargaining session after the Speak Out but just learned the Administration cancelled our bargaining session.  Even more reason to Speak Out!

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, NTTs with 50% or greater continuing appointments, academic freedom webinar, sabbaticals, and MTA benefits

10/28/2024

FSU Calendar October 28th to November 1st

Monday, October 28th 5:00-6:00PM Yes on 2 Savin Hill Canvassing

Join with Yes on 2 supporters to canvas our neighbors.  See attached flyer for details.

Wednesday, October 30th 11:45- 1:30PM   Coffee, Tea and Yes on 2 

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The Point: Learn from Activists of the Past Through the UMass Boston Archives

10/24/2024

This week’s Point was written by FSU (librarian) members Jessica Holden, Associate Archivist for Research Services, and Andrew Elder, University Archivist and Curator of Special Collections.  

Learn from Activists of the Past through the UMass Boston Archives

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Register for Bargaining and Attend Union Speak Out – Thursday!

10/24/2024

Dear Colleagues,

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