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 […]
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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 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 […]
Weekly Dispatch 4-13-18
Hello, members! As negotiations speed up, we’re going to start doing short weekly updates in the private Facebook group and this website. If you’re not already a member of the Facebook group, email Estelle at eticktin@gmail.com to get added. So on to the news: we had a negotiations meeting with the College on April 11 […]
Union Members Invite Prospective Students to Picture Themselves Working at Emerson
by Max Reyes via The Berkeley Beacon / “Members of the college’s staff union gathered outside of the Cutler Majestic Theatre on Saturday morning wearing stylized picture frames around their necks to raise awareness of the issues they face among students visiting the college for Picture Yourself at Emerson Day.”
Negotiation Meeting Update 2-14-18
Management came to the table with 5 proposals: Job Review Sick Bank Highlights Diversity and Inclusion Staff Teaching Compensation Work Hours and Duties We submitted 3 counterproposals: Credit for Past Service Union Security and Management Rights Compensation
Union Staff Claims College Stalling Negotiations
By Max Reyes via The Berkeley Beacon / “‘In spite of stalling tactics… we’re not going to get discouraged,’ Pierre Huberson, audio post production supervisor for Television, Radio, and Film and another member of the bargaining committee, said…”
NEW: Proposal for Staff Diversity and Inclusion
Emerson’s strategy to increase the diversity of its staff is limited. We, the Emerson Staff Union, recognize that we need better diversity in our ranks, and we are fighting for it. We would like to make accountability part of the solution. We are asking the administration to regularly publish the information they collect on the […]
Negotiation Meeting Update 12-5-2017
Management came to the table with zero proposals. We submitted six proposals. Five counterproposals on the following: Sick Bank Highlights Compensation Parental Leave Discipline and Discharge Staff Teaching Compensation We also submitted a new proposal on Diversity and Inclusion. Next negotiations take place on 12/19/2017 at 2pm @ 145 Tremont St.