Greetings As the leaves begin to change and a new season approaches, we are thrilled to extend a warm welcome back to another academic year to each and every one of you. Change is certainly in the air with the new President, Jay Bernhardt, arriving on campus. The upcoming fall semester and arrival of new […]
Author: Nancy Howell
Spring 2023 Newsletter
Spring 2023 Newsletter Greetings Let’s Check Your Math… Welcome, New Members! Meet the New Officers Get Involved! Become a Chapter Steward A Thank You to Our Departing Officers Follow Us on Social Greetings Greetings, colleagues and friends, and happy and healthy Spring 2023! Our Union continues to win progress for members and respect both from […]
Staff Union Files Federal Complaint Against College
Staff union files federal complaint against college by Camilo Fonseca via The Berkeley Beacon / “Emerson’s staff union filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board last month, charging the college with unfair labor practices.”
Emerson Staff Union Hopes for ‘More of a Voice’ in Second Contract
Emerson Staff Union hopes for ‘more of a voice’ in second contract by Adri Pray via The Berkeley Beacon / “Our overarching goal is to bring more equity to how staff are treated at Emerson and to ensure that the staff have more of a voice in decisions that are directly affecting our working conditions.”
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 announced soon. An email will be sent the week of May 21 with the full contract and an abbreviated version for you to look […]
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 have tentatively agreed on our first contract! The union negotiations team would like to thank our fellow members for all of the support you’ve […]
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 with our online petition, which has more than 1,000 signatures. Pelton has accepted the union’s invitation to attend the May 10 negotiations meeting. The […]
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 is an article that allows former temporary workers who join the union to get credit for the hours they worked as temps and also […]
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 performance evaluations. Various groups are working on proposals to present at that meeting. Also, since publishing our February newsletter, we’ve TA’d on the sick […]
Union Files Charges with National Labor Relations Board
On April 5, the Emerson staff union filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board: SEIU Local 888 25 Braintree Hill Office Park, Braintree MA 02184 www.seiu888.org Press Release For immediate release: April 5, 2018 For more information contact: Rand Wilson, rwilson@seiu888.org or 617 949-9720 Emerson staff accuse management of making unilateral […]