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 […]
Staff Union Charges College with Unfair Labor Charges
by Max Reyes / “Emerson’s staff union filed unfair labor practice charges against the college this past March.”
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 […]
Member Writes Op-Ed About Gender Inequity at Emerson
Check out member Anna Feder’s recent op-ed in DigBoston!
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
Negotiation Meeting Update 1-25-18
Management came to the table with three counterproposals. 1)Compensation. 2)Credit for Past Service 3)Union Security and Management Rights We submitted three counterproposals: 1)Sick Bank. 2)Work Hours and Duties. 3)Job Review
Negotiation Meeting Update 1-10-18
Management came to the table with zero proposals. We submitted two-and-a-half counterproposals: 1)Benefits. 2)Compensation. 3) Union Security and Management Rights (in part)
Negotiation Meeting Update 12-19-2017
Management came to the table with counter proposals on the following: Compensation Benefits (in parts) Work Hours and Duties Reductions in Force and Recall We submitted one counter proposal: Performance Evaluation We were able to come to an agreement on: Discipline and Discharge We believe the action we’ve taken in the past few weeks helped speed things […]