Legislative Efforts

11/8/17

Dear Colleague,

Please help us with the activities below: 

► Call Governor Baker’s office TODAY to urge a better financial officer for us at 617.725.4005.

► Please sign the petition urging a better economic offer from Governor Baker if you have not yet done so:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyIr44b7xKMYCDD3hexQ2Bs1pJUiLBRJHmEZ3jPLJzNRWToA/viewform

10/30/17

Dear Colleague,

Please help us get a better salary increase by signing the petition to the Governor below.   A fuller update for bargaining will come soon. 

►Bargaining update:  We have received a very low verbal offer for salary increases for the next 3 years: 1% in January 2018, 2% in January 2019, and 2% in January 2020, with an extra 1% in August 2018 if the state meets revenue targets of $27 billion. 

10/17/17

Dear Colleague,

Please help in these worthy causes:

►The MTA, in coalition with community and labor groups through Raise Up Massachusetts (which passed the Fair Share Amendment), is collecting signatures for two ballot initiatives:

10/10/2017

Dear Colleague,

9/11/17

Dear Colleague,

Welcome back to campus for those of you who are returning.  For those of you who are new, welcome to UMass Boston.  As you can see, we have been busy: 

►Budget Cuts and Course cancellations: