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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

 

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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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, RES Fund Amount, NTT Promotions, Tuition Credits, November 5th election timeline and MTA benefits

FSU Calendar October 21st to October 25th

Tuesday, October 22nd 11:45- 1:30PM   Coffee, Tea and Yes on 2

Stop by University Dining Club, Campus Center, 2nd floor for some caffeine and sugar

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Fall 24 FSU Executive Committee Special Election Results

10/17/2024

Dear FSU Member,

Voting for the Tenured Faculty Representative and Non Tenure Track Faculty Representative special election closed yesterday (10/16/24) at 9AM, and the election results are in.  

Congratulations to your new FSU Executive Committee members:

Alejandro Reuss, NTT, Lecturer, Labor Resource Center

Jorge Capetillo, Tenured, Associate Professor, Sociology

(please contact the FSU Elections Committee if you would like details on the final vote tallies).

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The Point: Why I am Voting Yes on 2

10/17/2024

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FSU Events October 16th to October 23rd

10/15/2024

Dear Member,

The upcoming week includes a variety of FSU events.

FSU Calendar October 16th-October 23rd

Wednesday, October 16th 11:45-1:30PM   Coffee at UDC with Marie Bowen, Vice Chancellor Human Resources

Do you have questions for HR? Stop by University Dining Club, Campus Center, 2nd floor and meet with VC HR. Marie Bowen over a cup of coffee or grab a cup to go.

Thursday, October 17th 12:30 – 2:00PM   Collective Bargaining

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Bargaining Again! Register for Thursday Now

10/11/2024

Dear Colleagues,

Please register now for in-person bargaining this Thursday from 12:30-2pm: (contact the FSU  office or Core Bargaining Team for information).The FSU is expecting responses from Admin to a number of the proposals we made in the last few sessions.

Sincerely,

The FSU Core Bargaining Team

Caroline Coscia, Senior Lecturer II, Political Science

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