CONTRACT DISTRIBUTION EVENTS
Want to curl up with a paper version of the contract in front of the fire?
Get your copy of the red book — and talk with SHARE Organizers about any questions you’ve got — at an upcoming Contract Distribution Event.
UNIVERSITY — Tuesday, Sept 12 — Prescription Center hallway (aka “four corners”) — 11:30-1:30
MEMORIAL — Tuesday, Sept 19 — across from Cafeteria — 11:30-1:30
If you’d like a SHARE Rep to bring copies of the contract to your department or worksite, please contact SHARE.
Backup Childcare through Bright Horizons
In conjunction with UMass Memorial Hospital, Bright Horizons provides a backup childcare option to employees for holidays, breaks, professional development days, and more. Find more information and apply here.
FREE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
In last week’s email update, we pointed out that Quinsigamond Community College is working together with the MassReconnect program to offer the opportunity to earn free Associate Degrees and certificates for adults twenty-five years and older. But! The MassReconnect program isn’t limited to QCC: the MassReconnect program means that ALL 15 community colleges in Massachusetts are FREE to students who qualify for this program! Learn more here.
Federal Student Loan Repayments Resume in October
After a pause during the pandemic, federal student loans have again begun accruing interest, and payments will need to be made again beginning in October, to the frustration of many.
Find information and resources for union members belonging to AFSCME (SHARE’s parent union) in this message on the SHARE Blog.
The entire SHARE Contract Bargaining Agreement with UMass Memorial is online
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