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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 Bargaining Petition – please sign now!

4/1/2025

Dear Faculty and Librarians,

Please sign this fair bargaining petition that the FSU will be delivering to upper administration:  (contact the FSU office or the Core Bargaining Team for petition link information)

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Spring 25 FSU Election Results

3/31/2025

Dear FSU member,

Voting for the Vice President, Non-Tenure Track, Pre-Tenure, and Tenured Representative elections closed this morning at 9AM, and the election results are in.  

Congratulations to your newly elected FSU Executive Committee members:

Vice President:                                             Jason Rodriquez, Associate Professor. Sociology

NTT Representatives:                                 Lynne Byall Benson, Senior Lecturer. Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, FSU Annual Meeting, MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates, April 8th Day of Action, Anti-Racism Grant awardee Event, Enrollment caps and NEA Benefits

3/31/2025

FSU Calendar March 31st to April 4th     

Wednesday, April 2nd 12:00-1:00PM FSU lunchtime in UDC 

Join colleagues on Wednesday to relax and enjoy time away from our offices. Pizza and cookies provided.

Contract Bargaining Session, Wednesday, April 2nd from 9:45AM to 11:45AM ISC 5-5300

Join your core bargaining team as an expanded team member. This week we are meeting in the ISC room 5-5300. 

Dear Faculty and Librarians,

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FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY Friday, 3/28 3:30-5

3/28/2025

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee meeting is meeting TODAY Friday, March 28th 3:30-5PM.

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

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The Point: Faculty Unions Fight Back Against Trump Administration

3/27/2025

Dear Colleagues,

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Union Bargaining Actions Wednesday and Thursday – need 30 minutes of your time

3/25/2025

Dear FSU Members,

On the Friday before Spring Break over 50 campus union members, along with students, showed up at the PSU bargaining session to make our voices heard.   It was a great show of union strength.  The campus unions have planned the same actions this week right before bargaining sessions for both the FSU and CSU.  We need your presence for no more than 30 minutes on Wednesday and Thursday.

Wednesday from 9:15-9:45am right outside Wheatley room W-5-41  (FSU bargaining starts at 9:45)

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REMINDER: Impacts of Federal actions on higher education- join an FSU lunchtime conversation TODAY March 25 12-1:30 in UDC Campus Center 2nd floor

3/25/2025

Dear Colleague,

Join colleagues TODAY to discuss the impacts of federal actions on higher education and what we can do to push back.  Pizza and cookies provided. 

FSU lunchtime conversations Spring 2025

Campus Center, 2nd Floor, former University Dining Club 12-1.30 pm

Tuesday March 25

Wednesday April 2

Tuesday April 8

Wednesday April 16

Tuesday April 22

Wednesday April 30

Tuesday May 6

Wednesday May 14

Sincerely,

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, Voting begins March 24th, FSU Annual Meeting New Business Items, FSU swag, Phased Retirement, MTA Annual Meeting of Delegates, teaching back-to-back classes? and NEA Benefits

3/24/2025

FSU Calendar March 24th to 28th       

FSU Elections: Voting opens 9AM March 24th

Voting for your Vice President and members of the Executive Committee opens at 9AM today and concludes on March 31st. See below for ballot details.

Tuesday, March 25th 12:00-1:00PM FSU lunchtime conversations: They are coming for us – what are we going to do?

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Join the FSU for Contract Bargaining on March 26

3/21/2025

Dear Colleagues, 

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Admin Wastes Time, Walks Out of Bargaining

3/14/2025

Dear Member,

Yesterday we arrived at bargaining with the intention of discussing an agreed-upon agenda about a series of important proposals, including:

  • Longevity bonuses
  • Retention raises for TT faculty
  • Increased salary floors for all faculty and librarians
  • Accessible all-gender bathrooms

Admin arrived completely unprepared.

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