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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

 

FSU Objections To University Policies

11/20/2024

Dear Members,

We are writing to you to keep your focus on two recent University policies gravely impact our work conditions, our privacy, and our right to assemble.

Information Technology Acceptable Use Policy

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, FSU Objections to IT Acceptable Use Policy, MTA Retirement session, International faculty gathering, repeal status of WEP and GPO and MTA benefits

11/18/2024

FSU Calendar November 18th to November 22nd

Tuesday, November 19th 11:45- 1:30PM 

Stop by the University Dining Club for some coffee, tea, cookies and conversation. 

Wednesday, November 20th Contract Bargaining Session 3:00-4:30PM

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FSU Bargaining Wednesday – Register Now

11/15/24

Dear Colleagues,

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The Point: University Abandons Shared Governance

11/14/2024

This week’s Point is written by Steve Striffler, Professor of Labor Studies.

University Administration Abandons Shared Governance

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FSU Executive Committee Meeting TODAY Tues, 11/12 3:45-5

11/12/2024

Dear FSU Members,

The FSU Executive Committee meeting is meeting TODAY Tuesday, November 12th 3:45-5PM (please note the slightly later start time).

The meeting today will be via Zoom  (contact FSU or Caroline Coscia for Zoom information).

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Bargaining Update – Next Session November 20th

11/8/2024

Dear Colleagues,

After months of delayed negotiations (more on that below), we finally presented all our proposals to the Administration on September 19th, September 26th, and October 3rd.  On October 17th, Admin responded with brief responses to three proposals and a new proposal of their own. Their stated intention is to give a comprehensive response to all our proposals, though they have already cancelled the scheduled bargaining session where that response was to be given.

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The Point: Introducing FSU's Ex Com

11/7/2024

Like you, the Point Team is still processing Tuesday’s results. There will be time in the coming weeks and months to reflect on the election’s implications for the labor movement and suggest lessons and paths forward for FSU. For now, the spirit of the voting season has inspired us to introduce you to your FSU Executive Committee—leaders who you elected to serve you. 

Introducing FSU’s 2024-2025 Executive Committee

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Nuts & Bolts: Upcoming events, space use policy, retirement assistance, international faculty, and MTA benefits

11/4/2024

FSU Calendar November 4th to November 8th

Tuesday, November 5th 11:45- 1:30PM for Java with Joe

Stop by the University Dining Club for some coffee, tea, cookies and converse with Provost Joe Berger.  Joe will be joining to answer questions. 

Dear Members, 

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FSU Executive Committee Statement of Protest Regarding Administration Actions and Space Policy

10/30/2024

FSU Executive Committee Statement of Protest Regarding Administration Actions and Space Policy

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The Point: Admin’s Grad Assistantship Reallocation Plan is Bad Policy

10/31/2024

This week’s Point is written by Alex Mueller, Professor and Graduate Program Director in the Department of English.   The essay below addresses the Administration’s new policy for allocating Graduate Student Assistantships which creates an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy, ignores shared governance, and will be actively harmful to many graduate students and many graduate programs. The accompanying attachment is a “Resolution on Graduate Assistantship Allocation Policies” that will be considered at Faculty Council meeting on November 4th.

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