Statehouse

11/13/17

Dear Colleague:

Our staff can use your help, and so can the FSU.  See below:

►The Professional and Classified Unions on campus are protesting the layoffs that are soon to be announced at their STAND UP Against Layoffs! demonstration  Tomorrow, Tuesday Nov 14 at 12 noon, Quinn, 2^nd floor lobby.  Please RSVP if you can attend here:  RSVP!

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. 

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: 

Dear Colleague,

Below is the latest news around the budget cuts and an important bill hearing on Thursday. 

►Budget Cuts:  There are many rumors about the budget cuts.  This is what we verified with the administration: