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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

 

Seeking bargaining team members - deadline to apply is Monday 10/3/22

9/28/2022

Dear Member,

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FSU Executive Committee Meeting Friday, 9/30, 3:45-4:30

9/28/2022

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee is meeting Friday, September 30th 3:45PM - 4:30PM (this was moved from the original start time of 3PM)

These meetings are open to all members.   

The meetings will be hybrid. For those joining in person, we are meeting in ISC 1 - 1400. (contact FSU or Caroline Coscia for Zoom information).

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Covid 19 Hazard Duty Payment

9/27/2022

Dear FSU Members, 

As part of the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), the university system has received funding to pay a one-time covid-19 hazardous duty payment.  The FSU is in discussion with our administration to identify eligible members including those who applied for and were granted campus access.  The result will be a memorandum of agreement (MOA).  

Eligibility 

The MOA language lists the two types of eligibility: 

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FSU Nuts & Bolts: Parking, Budgeting and UACCESS

9/26/2022

Dear Member,

This issue of Nuts & Bolts contains information in three items:  Parking bargaining support, MTA workshop on higher education finances, and information on a fundraiser supporting UACCESS.   

Parking Bargaining Support, September 29th at 10AM  

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The Point: Debt-Free Education, Now!

9/26/2022

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International faculty zoom social Oct 7, 9.30 am

9/23/2022

International Faculty (Zoom) Social

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REMINDER: Fair Share Amendment Event, TODAY, Thursday 9/22/22, 4PM

9/22/2022

Dear Faculty Member,

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FSU Nuts & Bolts: Seeking bargaining team members

9/19/2022

Dear Member,

This issue of Nuts & Bolts is all about bargaining.  Yes, bargaining is back. 

Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)  

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The Point: The Fair Share Amendment

9/19/2022

Greetings, Colleagues:

One thing you will notice if you read The Point in the coming weeks and months is that sometimes we dive into the knotty and granular details of issues that are very particular to our campus and daily working conditions.  In those email blasts we (the Communications Committee) will write or solicit contributions from colleagues that are rooted in local knowledge and primary research.  These email blasts should be construed as excavations, provocations, and invitations to consider matters of concern that we believe to be underappreciated. 

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FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY Wednesday, 9/14, 3-4:30

9/14/2022

Dear FSU Members,

The first FSU Executive Committee of the year will be held TODAY Wednesday, September 14th 3:00PM - 4:30PM. 

These meetings are open to all members.   

The meetings will be hybrid. For those joining in person, we are meeting in ISC 1 - 1400.  (contact FSU or Caroline Coscia for Zoom information).

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