by umasschanresearchersunion | Jan 22, 2026 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Today, our Bargaining Committee had our eighth bargaining session with the UMass Chan Administration. We presented counterproposals on Workload, Discrimination and Harassment, and Sick Time. Both workload and sick time proposals were a counter to a previous article...
by umasschanresearchersunion | Jan 7, 2026 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Today, our Bargaining Committee had our seventh bargaining session with the UMass Chan Administration. We presented a counterproposal on the Grievance and Arbitration process, where we restated our commitment to a fair and timely process to settle violations of our...
by umasschanresearchersunion | Dec 18, 2025 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Today, our Bargaining Committee had our sixth bargaining session with the UMass Chan Administration. UMass presented counterproposals on Job Postings, Employment Offer Letters, and Union Dues. We presented counterproposals on Paid Time Off and Prayer Space. We have...
by umasschanresearchersunion | Dec 8, 2025 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Today, our Bargaining Committee had our fifth bargaining session with the UMass Chan Administration. We are glad that UMass continues to engage with our proposals and return to the table with counterproposals. The University presented counterproposals on Prayer and...
by umasschanresearchersunion | Nov 24, 2025 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Tldr; Come to our potluck at 5pm in NERB 1100 to hear an update on bargaining at our Thanksgiving social!! All are welcome to attend, with or without a dish to share. Today, our Bargaining Committee had our fourth bargaining session with the UMass Chan...
by umasschanresearchersunion | Nov 13, 2025 | Postdoc Barg Updates
Today, our Bargaining Committee had our third bargaining session with the UMass Chan Administration. We are glad to announce that we reached tentative agreements on our Severability and Union-Management Committee articles. We hope to continue to keep this pace on...
