by Patty Shillington Hannah Bernhard and Aliza Micelotta, colleagues in Student Success, had union blood running in their veins long before they decided to get seriously involved in PSU affairs – and successfully encouraged their co-workers to actively join the team, as well. “My parents were huge union supporters,” says Hannah, who has worked at […]
Opinion: Palestine is a Union Issue – Here’s Why
Editor’s note: We want to hear from you. Do you have a perspective on our union that you want to share? Pitch your op-ed to prostaff@umass.edu. For over a year, we’ve watched in horror as Israel wages war on the Palestinian people—a “war” that legal experts around the globe, from Elizabeth Warren to the UN […]
Hiring Director of Finance
PSU is currently seeking to hire a Director of Finance. Under the direction of the Joint Executive Council (JEC) of the Professional Staff Union (PSU), the director of finance directs the overall operations and business functions of the local. The person in this role is responsible for the administration, planning, and implementation of effective financial, […]
The State of Bargaining—Silent Bargainers
With few exceptions, every three years PSU members bargain with management to negotiate for a fair contract. The bargaining process is, in many ways, the culmination of what it means to be a union. Bargaining is the forum through which we articulate what we deserve, and our contract is the bedrock of our rights as workers and union members.
Unit B Keeps UMass Going—What’s Happening at the Bargaining Table?
For this interview, I got to sit down with Unit B’s bargaining team members, Mike Dufresne and Brad Turner (who is also PSU Amherst’s co-chair, along with Andrew Gorry), to discuss everything from whether or not protest is still possible under Chancellor Reyes to how Unit B’s contract differs from Unit A’s, to the abysmal working conditions faced by assistant food managers on campus.
