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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: See You in September!

5/10/2021

Greetings, Colleagues:

FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY, 2-3:30

5/7/2021

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee meeting will be TODAY Friday from 2-3:30 pm.

These meetings are open to all members.   (contact FSU or Steve Striffler for Zoom information).

The meetings tend to be a mix of routine, keep-the-trains-running, agenda items along with more substantive discussion about the larger issues facing faculty and librarians.   This week we will be talking about vaccines, FSU Forums, Travel/Research Funds, and other issues.

REMINDER: Bargaining Invite – Wednesday, May 12 – 1-3pm

5/6/2021

Dear FSU Members,

We invite you – as members of the FSU bargaining team – to our next bargaining session on Wednesday, May 12th, 1-3pm.  (contact FSU or Steve Striffler for registration information).

FSU - Final Forums – Library (May 11th) and Fall Reopening (May 13th)

5/3/2021

Dear Members,

The FSU will host two Forums next week, one on the future of Healey Library, and the other on Campus Reopening in the Fall.  Please join us for the final Forums of the academic year!  Info/registration below.

1) Campus Forum on the Future of Healey Library – Tuesday, May 11th from 10:30 to 11:30

 (contact FSU or Steve Striffler for registration information).

The Point: Reading the Small Print on the Big Project

5/3/2021

[co-written this week by Professors Ken Reardon and Jeff Melnick]

Greetings, Colleagues:

Bargaining Invite – Wednesday, May 12 – 1-3pm

4/30/2021

Dear FSU Members,

We invite you – as members of the FSU bargaining team – to our next bargaining session on Wednesday, May 12th, 1-3pm.  (contact FSU or Steve Striffler for registration information).

Salary Raises for Faculty-Librarians – Governor’s Parameters

4/29/2021

Dear FSU Members,

Governor Baker just informed that National Association of Government Employees (NAGE) of the following salary parameters for the next three years:

1.5% bonus in year one (July 1, 2020), followed by 2% raise in year two, and a 2% raise in year three.

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