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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

 

POSTPONED - FSU LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Thursday 2/8 at 2:00

2/1/2024

The FSU LGBTQIA+ Caucus meeting on February 8 has been postponed so as to not conflict with a WGSS candidate talk that has been scheduled for the same time. We are consulting with that department and will send out an update as soon as this caucus meeting has been rescheduled.

Janna Kellinger, Jessica Holden, and Timothy Oleksiak

FSU LGBTQIA+ Caucus Leaders

 

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The Point: UMB and the Corporatized University

2/1/2024

Towards the end of last semester we at The Point came across an article in the Chronicle of Higher Education that captures so much of what is happening within higher ed that we decided to simply reprint it.  Although UMass Boston has (up until now) avoided some of the corporate incursions into higher education and concomitant disinvestment by the government, much of what follows hits far too close to home.  It highlights many of the dangers to avoid while suggesting alternative models for building a better system of higher education. 

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FSU LGBTQIA+ Caucus, Thursday 2/8 at 2:00

1/30/2024

Union Colleagues of the FSU LGBTQIA+ Caucus,

We invite everyone to a Zoom meeting to discuss LGBTQIA+ issues as a caucus and report back to the FSU and the Core Bargaining Team. We believe a synchronous Zoom experience can help us better know each other and amplify our collective needs, as well as accommodate people’s schedules and transportation needs. We hope you aren’t Zoom fatigued just yet!

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FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY Tues, 1/30 3:30-5

1/30/2024

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee is meeting TODAY Tuesday, January 30th, 3:30-5PM.

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

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FSU Nuts & Bolts: Facilities requests, RES Fund, Cherish Act and Board of Trustee Policies

1/29/2024

Dear Members,

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The Point: Labor on the March! (Education Division)

1/25/2023

Today’s Point was written by Jeff Melnick, Professor of American Studies and former VP and Communications Director of the FSU

Greetings, Colleagues!

Welcome back to campus after what I hope was as peaceful and restorative a break from campus as is possible in our current moment.

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Nomination Period for FSU Spring 2024 Elections

1/24/2024

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 in Spring 2024 include: 

President

Non-Tenure Track (2 positions)

Librarian

Pre-Tenure (1 position)

Tenured (2 positions)

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Nuts & Bolts: Welcome to Spring Semester

1/22/2024

Dear Members,

Happy Spring semester!  (oddly, I write this in single digit windchills)

I hope you had a relaxing, restful, and productive period of non-responsibility. And for those new to UMB, we welcome you to campus and wish you a positive and productive semester ahead.

Reminder:  Deadline for Librarians and NTTs to submit promotion materials

The due date for Librarians to submit promotion materials to your supervisor is Tuesday, January 23rd.

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January 19th Paycheck - Update

1/19/2024

Dear Members,

The FSU has received your emails regarding the January 19, 2024, paycheck specifically receipt of our second four percent pay raise.  

We reached out to Human Resources who stated that the December 31st to Jan 13th pay period and paid January 19th is not the first full pay period of the year, and therefore the raises will not be paid until the Feb 2 paycheck which is the first full pay period of the year.

Sincerely,

Caroline Coscia                             Sana Haroon

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NTT and Librarians Promotion Materials Due Soon

1/4/2024

Dear Librarians and Non-Tenure Track Faculty, 

The deadline to submit promotion materials is approaching. 

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