Emerson Staff Union

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.”

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.”

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.”

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.”

by Domenic Conte via The Berkeley Beacon / “Members of Emerson’s staff union are vying to return to their hard-earned pre-pandemic financial safeguards after enduring a semester without the benefits they sacrificed to the college to help ward off . . .”

by Erin Clossey via Emerson Today / “Emerson’s staff union, SEIU Post 888, sent students a video to students on Wednesday, November 25, giving thanks for their care and sacrifice in keeping the COVID-19 caseload at bay during the fall semester.”

by Charlie McKenna via The Berkeley Beacon / “The Emerson College Staff Union launched a fundraising campaign Friday for two local charities led by Black Americans. The union is focusing on Violence in Boston, an organization that supports victims . . .”

by Melissa Rosales via The Berkeley Beacon / “On this week’s episode of The Beacon, we speak with the Emerson Staff Union, with producer Melissa Rosales, Christopher Wilson, a union member from the journalism department, and Dennis Levine, Emerson . . .”