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.”
A Message to Students from the Emerson Staff Union
Originally posted on November 24, 2020.
Editorial: Emerson’s Staff and Faculty Deserve Better
by the Editorial Board of The Berkeley Beacon / “Staff and faculty shouldn’t have to fight for benefits that were already promised to them, especially during a time where they are much more vulnerable. It’s time that Emerson prioritizes the people that keep this institution running and start by reinstating the benefits cut from staff.”
Overworked During Pandemic, Staff Fight to Have Benefits Reinstated
by Ann E. Matica and Camilo Fonseca via The Berkeley Beacon / “With inflated workloads, slashed benefits, and continuing tense negotiations with Emerson, college staff members are nearing a breaking point—after more than a year of sacrifice forced by the pandemic.”