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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 Elections Are In

Dear Colleague,

Voting closed this morning and the election results are in.  

Congratulations to your new FSU Executive Committee members:

Vice President:                                   John Hess

Tenured Faculty Representatives:      Steve Striffler and Karen Suyemoto

Pre-Tenured Representative:             Jason Rodriquez

Non-Tenured  Representatives:         Joe Ramsey and Peggy Walsh

Bargaining Update, Health Care Increases, FSU Statement

3/6/17

Dear Colleague,

The FSU has been busy.  Here’s an update:

► Bargaining Update:  Given the budget crisis, the administration has been unwilling to agree to proposals that cost money.  Hence they will not consider a research intensive semester for junior faculty and increased longevity pay.  They want many changes in the contract that you need to know about.  Please click here for more details.  

FSU Update on Bargaining

3/6/17

We’ve met with the Administration many times since the last update: 

FSU Executive Committee's Statement of Solidarity With Those Impacted By President's Executive Order on Immigration

FSU Executive Committee Statement of Solidarity (approved February 25, 2017)

The FSU Executive Committee condemns in the strongest terms the Executive Order (EO) that enacted a 90-day suspension of visas and other immigration benefits to all nationals of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Libya and Somalia. 

FSU Elections Underway- Please Vote!

3/3/17

Dear FSU Member,

Spring 2017 elections for the FSU Executive Committee have just gotten underway. You should have received 2 emails from Ballotbin, our electronic voting service: 1 to vote for FSU Vice President and 1 to vote for candidates in your specific constituency: pre-tenure, tenured, or non-tenure track.  The last day of voting will be on Friday, March 10, 2017 (polls will close at 9AM).

Survey on budget cuts and lobby day this Wednesday

Dear Colleague,

We will compile and share this information with the UMass Boston community. No individual names or other identifying information will be shared. 

We will use this information along with a coalition of students and unions at UMass Boston to fight budget cuts on this campus.

FSU Elections- Meet The Candidates, March 1st, 2-3:30

Dear FSU Member,

Meet the candidates for the Faculty Staff Union (FSU) Executive Committee (a candidate slate, along with candidate statements, is attached):

Wednesday, March 1st

2:00PM – 3:30PM

Wheatley, 1th floor, room 43

Elected positions include: Vice President, Tenured, Pre-Tenure, and Non-Tenure Track faculty

Member voting is March 3rd to 10th.

Watch your email for your electronic ballot.

From the FSU Elections Committee

FSU Elections- Candidate Announcement

Dear FSU Member,

Meet the candidates for the Faculty Staff Union (FSU) Executive Committee (a candidate slate, along with candidate statements, can be seen here):

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

2:00PM – 3:30PM

Location to be determined

Elected positions include: Vice President, Tenured, Pre-Tenure, and Non-Tenure Track faculty representatives.

Member voting is March 3rd to 10th.

FSU Elections Information- Nomination Deadline Extended to 2/17/17

Dear Colleagues,

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  The positions up for election or re-election include: Vice President, Pre-tenure, Tenured (2 positions), and Non-Tenure track (2 positions).  Due to the recent inclement weather the nomination deadline has been extended to Wednesday, 2/17/17, 9AM. Nomination forms can be submitted in hard copy or electronically.

Updates From the FSU

2/10/17

Dear Colleague,

Welcome back to campus for those of you who are returning.  For those of you who are new, welcome to UMass Boston.  This is what is going on:

  Please take the FSU bargaining survey. It was sent on Tuesday, Feb. 7th with the subject:  ‘Your input is needed for bargaining.’ Because it is being sent by a third party, you may have received a notice saying that it failed the fraud detector test.  It is legitimate!  Please take it!  A reminder notice will be sent today. 

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