Negotiations

4/10/2018

Dear Colleague,

As usual, a lot is going on.  Here is the latest: 

► UMass Amherst purchasing Mt. Ida: 

3/29/2018

Dear Colleagues,

We hope your semester is going well. 

►Bargaining update: We finally received a written salary offer of:

3/29/18

Salary:   We were offered 1% as of July 1, 2017, plus an additional 1% in merit if the state reaches its revenue target of $27 billion. 

• Fiscal year 2019 (2018-19): To be determined. 
• Fiscal year 2020 (2019-20): To be determined. 

The FSU is working with a coalition of unions across the UMass campuses for higher salary increases, no take-backs; an additional .5% in addition in lieu of steps; and any merit in addition to a real cost of living increase. 

3/19/2018

Dear Colleague,

As always, a lot us going on.  Please join us this Thursday at our bargaining update to give us your thoughts, or email us if you have not yet done so.   

3/15/18

Dear Colleague,

The Faculty Staff Union will be updating bargaining unit members on contract negotiations, including parking. Join us next Thursday, March 22^nd, 2-3:15 (location to be determined). Members of the FSU bargaining team will be on hand to provide you with the latest information and to answer your questions. To see prior updates from the FSU on bargaining please go to our website: http://fsu.umb.edu/content/contract-negotiation-updates.

Sincerely,