UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union

UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union (CDU). An independent faculty group promoting democracy, empowerment, & participation in the Faculty Staff Union.

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

CDU member @amy_c_todd is part of this panel on teachers' revolt on June 5, with @_ericblanc, the author of Red State Revolt.

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

If you want an organizer to come to your class and talk to your students about going to the hearing, email [email protected].

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

Come to the #SaveUMB hearing on the financial crisis on 05/02 12-1 CC Ballroom A. Discussion with state pols, 🍕, and testimony.

[UIC GEO @uicgeo]

UPDATE: the university has ratified and signed the new contract we all fought so hard to win, and it's now officially in effect. In other words, we *finally* have a contract!

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

Check out UMass Boston faculty supporting Stop & Shop workers this weekend! Boston is a union town! #UnionStrong #Solidarity @StopDontShop @FSU_UMB @melnickjeffrey1

[Sofya Aptekar @sofyaaptekar]

Collective action works. Shout out to my @umb_cdu people in the picket line right now at South Bay in Dorchester. #UnionStrong

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

We support Stop & Shop workers! Join us for a solidarity mega picket at 10am this Saturday in South Bay. @StopDontShop #UnionStrong #Solidarity

[Massachusetts Teachers Association @massteacher]

We support @UFCW and striking #StopAndShopWorkers . Join the picket line, don't cross it!

[Dan Currie @poeboston]

Mass. legislature's Joint Committee on Higher Education, hearing on investment in higher ed, April 30, State House https://t.co/p92Ohdm0ZG via #maleg @MassGov > #publichighereducation @MassPHENOM @FSU_UMB @massteacher #SaveUMB #FundOurFuture #DebtFreeFuture

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

Administration repeatedly removed copies of student-run @umbmassmedia with a front page story about a hazmat team situation at the new dorm during Welcome Day for admitted students. #FirstAmendment #StudentJournalism

[Bacigalupe @bacigalupe]

:( what is it going in the public sphere in the USA and now I my own institution? First Amendment Infringements at @UMassBoston https://t.co/jspa7C7A1C via @umbmassmedia

[UIC United Faculty @UICUF]

BREAKING: "@UICUF has filed its intent to strike. This legally initiates a 10 day period after which our #collectivebargaining team MAY call a #UICFacultyStrike if needed to win a fair contract." See
https://t.co/SWmH6CuULX for specific details.
#FairContractNow

[Joseph Brown @Joseph_M_Brown]

Read this if you're tenured or tenure track, and especially if you're an administrator: https://t.co/BcEcr8QKWv

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

We stand in solidarity with the striking New England @StopandShop workers! They deserve fair wages and healthy work conditions. #UnionStrong @StopDontShop #StopAndShopStrike @UFCW

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

From February but more relevant than ever. #SaveUMB #NotYourRevenueStream

[Free Gaza, End the US 🔻 @meineheike]

Nailed it!!!: At UMass, We Need The Kind Of Leadership Money Can't Buy https://t.co/25pdXkXqCf @FSU_UMB @umb_cdu #SaveUMB #NotYourRevenueStream

[UIC GEO @uicgeo]

UIC graduate workers end strike after 2 weeks on picket line #UICGEOstrike https://t.co/f4lOYKpXIP via @suntimes

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

Solidarity with our non-tenure track colleagues at @Northeastern . Join the march to tell Northeastern admins that full-time faculty are educators, not managers and have a right to a free and fair union election! Wednesday 3:30pm. https://t.co/azyiDb1SmZ @SEIU509

[Jeff Melnick @melnickjeffrey1]

Not to get lost in the weeds. Yet. But if @martymeehan DOES try to appoint our interim chancellor @umassboston as permanent w/o search it will be interesting to see how he gets around our foundational governance documents. h/t @poeboston https://t.co/r9fblR9BWa

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

❤️❤️❤️to the graduate workers @uicgeo and solidarity with UIC faculty who have a strike authorization vote next week. #UnionStrong #UICGEOstrike @UICUF

[UIC GEO @uicgeo]

Thanks to André Callot for this beautiful video from GEO's rally yesterday. It features @chicagosymphony member John Hagstrom on trumpet, State Rep @WillGuzzardi and @UICUF President Janet Smith announcing the faculty strike vote #UICGEOstrike

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

Indeed, it became crystal clear that Chancellor Newman’s administration is counting on many students and staff to pay $9 at Bayside and $15 everywhere else so they can make their revenue targets, despite this comment by the Interim Chancellor … [‘Nobody’s paying $15.’].”

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

@umassmedia story on the last parking rally: “We were unsuccessful in getting a fair sliding scale
https://t.co/78w1onDGak

[UMass Boston Caucus for a Democratic Union @umb_cdu]

The final verdict though was, “This final bargaining session made it very clear to us that there is no interest on the part of the administration to ensure that all members of the [UMass Boston] community have access to affordable, discounted parking.