Join us on Slack!
Join us on Slack!

We have a Slack for all Emerson Staff Union members! You can join the conversation with us and participate as much or as little as you’d like. If you’d like to join us on Slack, please contact an officer. If you’re not already using this team messaging app, here’s the IT guide to Slack.

Weekly Meetings!
Weekly Meetings!

The Leadership Team meets every Thursday at SEIU (145 Tremont Street) from 12:00-1:00. All members are welcome to attend. We want to hear from you!

Get Involved!
Get Involved!

Congratulations to our newly-elected chapter officers! Want to be a steward or committee member? Fill out this form to let us know!

Congratulations!
Congratulations!

After nearly two years of bargaining, the Emerson staff and administration have agreed on a first contract, and the Union has ratified that contract! Download and read the abridged version or full version of the contract.

Have questions? Contact us!
Have questions? Contact us!

View contact info for the Emerson Negotiations Committee and SEIU representatives.

UNION NEWS

We Support Staff Members Joining the Union

by Editorial Staff via The Berkeley Beacon / "[B]y encouraging staff to join the Union so that they can list their demands and work toward creating an improved working environment, we ...
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Staff Union Seeks New Members at Valentine’s Day Meet and Greet

by Dana Gerber via The Berkeley Beacon / "The Emerson College Staff Union hosted a Valentine’s Day meet-and-greet at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery on Stuart Street Friday . . ." ...
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Emerson Staff Union Begins First Targeted Organizing Effort

by Dana Gerber via The Berkeley Beacon / "The Emerson Staff Union passed out nearly 60 handwritten invitations to a Valentine’s Day meet-and-greet event to staff members in non-unionized departments on ...
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Local 888 Members Compare Contracts and Swap Stories at First Higher Education Labor Summit

by Rand Wilson via SEIU Local 888 / "On June 15, members from BU, Brandeis, Emerson and UMass Lowell gathered to talk about their common workplace problems and share creative solutions." ...
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Weekly Meetings!

The Leadership Team meets every Thursday at SEIU (145 Tremont Street) from 12:00-1:00. All members are welcome to attend. We want to hear from you! ...
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/ Union News

Weekly Dispatch 5-18-18

SAVE THE DATE! All members are encouraged to vote to ratify the contract on May 31. The vote will take place on campus and the time frame and location will be ...
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Weekly Dispatch 5-11-18

At the union negotiations meeting yesterday, which President Pelton attended, management submitted numerous counter proposals, including compensation, benefits, parental leave, and performance evaluation. The union accepted the proposals, which means we ...
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Weekly Dispatch 5-4-18

May the 4th be with you! The union held a rally outside of Ansin on May 1, at which President Pelton was in attendance. After multiple speeches, the union presented Pelton ...
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Weekly Dispatch 4-27-18

Thanks to everyone who joined us at the coffee break action before negotiations yesterday! We had a productive meeting; we reached a tentative agreement (TA’d) on Credit for Past Service, which ...
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Weekly Dispatch 4-20-18

Here’s your weekly union update: Our next negotiations meeting is April 26 and we’re planning on discussing compensation (pay), benefits, job review (as in a structured review of job duties), and ...
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