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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

 

Discriminatory Content and Retaliation in Promotion Reviews

 (see below for info from previous update) - Four female faculty members in a single department underwent promotional reviews in 2020-2021 (three for tenure and one for Professor). Following the promotions to tenure, the four filed a grievance alleging gender and race discrimination among several other violations of the collective bargaining agreement.

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Associate Lecturer Conversion

A settlement offer was made from Admin. The grievant did not accept the settlement offer. The case was then withdrawn (see below for info from previous update).

From the 5/18/22 Grievance Update:

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NTT Dismissals for Cause

The two NTT dismissal cases have been concluded (see below for info from previous update). In one case, the FSU Ex Com voted to not proceed to arbitration. The case was then withdrawn. In the other case, the settlement offer from Admin was not accepted by the grievant. That case was withdrawn as well (see below for info from previous update).

From the 5/18/22 Grievance Update:

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Course Release Eligibility for Full Time Senior Lecturer II’s

The FSU received indications from the Administration that they intend to grant the course release eligibility for full-time Senior Lecturer II’s only to those SLII’s who have full-time continuing appointments as opposed to those SLII’s who are currently full-time but whose continuing appointments are less than full-time (see Article 21.2.3.a of the contract).

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Discipline of A Member Enacted Without Due Process

A faculty member received a formal notice of discipline per Article 17 for allegations of workplace misconduct. Upon review by the GC, the disciplinary notice was deemed to have been enacted without due process (there was inadequate documentation of alleged misconduct). A grievance was filed and placed in abeyance pending attempts at informal resolution. Informal meetings have taken place but no resolution has been achieved to this point.

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Thanks to your hard work, Governor Healey’s proposed budget invests big in public education

3/2/2023

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Campus Center Garage Closed; Weekend Water Damage to Campus Facilities

2/5/2023

From: Kathleen Kirleis, Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance <news@umb.edu>

Sent: Sunday, February 5, 2023 8:05 PM

Subject: Campus Center Garage Closed; Weekend Water Damage to Campus Facilities

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REMINDER: Nomination Period for FSU Spring 2023 Elections- LAST DAY

2/13/2023

Nominations will be accepted during the nomination period: January 30 – February 13, 2023.  Nominations will be accepted through the end of the day today (Monday 2/13/23).  

Dear Colleagues, 

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  

The positions up for election or re-election in Spring 2023 include: 

Vice President

Non-Tenure Track (2 positions)

Pre-Tenure (1 position)

Tenured (2 positions)

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The Point: Dorchester Bay City and/as Gentrification

2/13/2013

Subject: 6.1 million square feet of new development on Columbia Point

Action: Consider Joining the UMass Boston Coalition Against Gentrification

Greetings, Colleagues

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REMINDER: Nomination Period for FSU Spring 2023 Elections

2/8/2023

Nominations will be accepted during the nomination period: January 30 – February 13, 2023.  Contact the FSU office for a nomination form. 

Dear Colleagues, 

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  

The positions up for election or re-election in Spring 2023 include: 

Vice President

Non-Tenure Track (2 positions)

Pre-Tenure (1 position)

Tenured (2 positions)

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