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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

 

Nuts & Bolts: Our Raises, State House Rally, Release Time, and PMYR

11/20/2023

Dear Members, 

Raises: Thank You for Your Actions.

Thank you to all who emailed or called your representative and/or senator.  

I cannot remember when the state legislature did not pass a supplemental budget, especially one that contained employee raises.  I am frustrated and I know you are.   We need to tell them how we feel.

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Pay Raises: Update and Action Plan

11/17/2023

Dear Members,

We are working with other higher education unions and our parent union, the MTA, to get the state legislature to fund our contract.

Our message to legislators needs to be clear: they must pass a bill validating our contracts before Thanksgiving.  Here’s what you can do:

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Rally at the State House Monday Morning, Demand the Legislature Fund our Contracts!

11/16/2023

Dear Members,

We are shocked and disgusted that the state legislature has failed to pass the supplemental budget that would pay our raises. Meet us at the State House on Monday November 20th to rally for ourselves and for our fellow state employees.

Monday November 20, 11 am: Attend the Legislature’s informal session

Monday November 20, 12 noon: Rally and press conference outside the State House

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The Point: Educators Need the Legal Right to Strike

11/16/2023

Today’s Point was written by Professor Steve Striffler of the Labor Resource Center.

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7PM at the State House, tell legislators to fund our contract!

11/15/2023

Dear Members,

Today is the day to tell our legislators to fund our raises. 

Both the House and Senate will be in session tonight where we and all state employee unions hope the differences in the supplemental budget bills will be resolved.  Being resolved means our contract will be funded now and not in January.

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Nuts & Bolts: Core Bargaining Team, Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, NTT promotion deadline and pass/fail deadline

11/13/2023

Dear Members, 

Core Bargaining Team: Meet your team.

We are pleased to announce the members of your Core Bargaining Team who will be negotiating our 2024-2027 contract. 

Ellen Frank, Senior Lecturer II, Economics

Jason Rodriquez, Associate Prof, Sociology

Keith Jones, Lecturer Africana Studies

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The Point: Reopening the University Dining Club with full food service

11/8/2023

This week’s The Point is written by Prof. Lynne Byall Benson, Senior Lecturer, Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies

I have recently visited several college campuses and couldn’t help but notice how many spaces were available for students, faculty, and staff for conversation, a coffee break or meal with a colleague, a visitor, a potential new hire, or just hanging out between classes or meetings.

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Nuts & Bolts: Grants, Leaves, Accommodations, Veterans Day campus openings

11/6/2023

Dear Members, 

Update: Nov 1st Endowment and Grants Processing Forum

Thank you to those who attended last week’s forum. Thank you to those who were unable to attend yet sent us comments. We want to keep the conversation going.  If you are managing a grant, please contact us to be added to the listserv.

Our Contract: Medical/Sick/Parental Leave 

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The Point: Labor’s “Moment” and Associate Lecturers at UMass Boston

11/2/2023

Today's Point was written by Professor Steve Striffler of the Labor Resource Center.

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The Faculty Staff Union Mourns the Loss of Life in Israel and Palestine

11/1/2023

We, the members of the Faculty Staff Union Executive Committee, mourning the loss of life in Israel and Palestine, voted to join the American Labor Movement in calling for US politicians to demand an immediate ceasefire and release of hostages in Gaza.

We believe it is our responsibility to ensure that our campus remains a safe place for our community to discuss, share, debate, and to foster learning, empathy, and understanding, without fear. We must acknowledge and give voice to the collective grief of all members of our community.  

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