Happy New Year USA members/Important meeting please attend,

Happy 2010!!! Some members of the executive board and I recently met with area legislators to discuss how we can work together to get revenue for the UMass system so that we are not constantly fighting to get our contracts funded and so we are not constantly dealing with impending lay-offs.  While doing this we need to keep in mind that we are not the only group in the Commonwealth that is looking for revenues to keep services that are desperately needed.  With that said we felt it would be a great opportunity to have Representative Jay Kaufman, House Chairman of the Joint Committee on Revenues come to a meeting with all unions on campus to discuss ways in which we can raise revenues in the Commonwealth. 

So you are all invited on February 5th from 12-1:30 in CC 101 to come join us and have a discussion about how we can solve some of the deficits we face.  I am hoping that those who come will be there to come up with creative ways to change things and not to point the finger at those who have graciously come to work with us.  I firmly believe that if we anger our elected officials they will tune us out and we will never resolve the issues we all face.  So if you want to be part of the solution and not the problem come join us on the 5th and let's try to change the state we are in.  If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to email me or call my cell.