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.”
Faculty and Staff Unions Make Headway in Contract Negotiations
by Abigail Lee via The Berkeley Beacon / “For both the Emerson Staff Union and ELAF-AAUP, the efforts come down to strengthening the college’s commitment to equity.”
Letter to the Editor: A Blue Valentine’s Day at Emerson
by The Emerson Staff Union Bargaining Team via The Berkeley Beacon / “We see individuals learn and grow on our campus, but we also see them stifled. We see them burn out and leave because Emerson doesn’t love them back.”
Staff Union Calls for End to Hiring Freeze
by Bailey Allen and Vivi Smilgius via The Berkeley Beacon / “Members of Emerson’s staff union took to the streets this week amid contract negotiations with the college, demanding the college increase hiring in several areas that they say are already severely understaffed.”
Emerson College Workers Fight For Fair Pay
by Binx Perino via Working Mass / “Workers reluctantly agreed to the suspension for 12 months, until the College had a clearer financial outlook—in practice, this has become an indefinite delay.”
Memorandum of Agreement – Salary Increases
Access the Memorandum of Agreement Regarding Salary Increases, signed on 9/22/2021.
Staff Union Petitions for Overdue Salary Increases
by Bailey Allen via The Berkeley Beacon / “Almost a year after college administrators promised to give all staff the annual 3.9 percent salary increase agreed upon during the union’s 2018 collective bargaining agreement, members of the Emerson College Staff Union are petitioning to get their negotiated raises back at last.”
2021 Fundraisers
The Emerson College Staff Union believes that Black Lives Matter, that police violence against Black and Brown communities must stop, that racism is systemic and must be dismantled. In honor of Juneteenth, we’re calling on our members to support and uplift two organizations who do important work in our communities: League of Women for Community […]
Letter: How Juneteenth Became a Staff Holiday at Emerson
by Illona Yukhayev via The Berkeley Beacon / “There are no perfect leaders, simply because there are no perfect people, but there are good leaders, and what makes them good leaders is the genuine respect they have for the people they lead.”
Letter: Advice for Students About to Graduate? Join a Union
by Illona Yukhayev via The Berkeley Beacon / “When you stand at your commencement next month, look at your peers, and make a decision right there and then, to never fight them for scraps. Instead, join forces with them, grow stronger in solidarity, and build a better workforce together. You are never alone.”