Massachusetts Society of Professors - UMass Amherst

Massachusetts Society of Professors - UMass Amherst The Massachusetts Society of Professors (MSP) union represents faculty & librarians at UMass Amherst.

As a member driven union, MSP’s main role is to advocate for its faculty and librarian members. In addition to contract negotiation/enforcement and representation, they focus on addressing a range of issues that affect the lives of their members and the quality of education offered at the University. The Massachusetts Society of Professors works with the Faculty Senate and administration on issues

affecting the academic community, actively lobbies for University funding and represents the campus before the state's higher education and political authorities. MSP also strongly advocates for the students of UMass Amherst and for quality and affordable public higher education. The MSP gains further strength and influence through their affiliations with the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) and the National Education Association (NEA).

📢💥FIFTY YEARS📢💥 OF BARGAINING FOR FAIR COMPENSATION, CONTINUING APPOINTMENT, TRANSPARENCY IN TENURE & PROMOTION, FAMILY ...
05/04/2026

📢💥FIFTY YEARS📢💥 OF BARGAINING FOR FAIR COMPENSATION, CONTINUING APPOINTMENT, TRANSPARENCY IN TENURE & PROMOTION, FAMILY BENEFITS, WORK-LIFE BALANCE, PAID SICK LEAVE, and so much more!!

Next week, we'll mark this huge achievement at MSP's 50th Anniversary Celebration. Make sure you've RSVP'd to enjoy a lovely cocktail hour, fantastic buffet dinner, and live music from member-led bands: Les Dérailleurs, Wheel to the Storm, and The Kill Phil! 🎸🎶

Last night was electric!!! We rallied and marched in unity with hundreds and hundreds of educators, education support s...
05/02/2026

Last night was electric!!! We rallied and marched in unity with hundreds and hundreds of educators, education support staff, union workers, and community members in Holyoke!

MSP turned out to sing and chant with members of the .alf, including , who demand the mayor return to the table and negotiate fair pay, sick time, and other benefits for public school teachers. We stand with them in their fight for dignity and a fair contract!!

People over profit!!! MSP is proud to co-sponsor this year’s May Day rally in Holyoke. Join your colleagues and dozens o...
04/27/2026

People over profit!!! MSP is proud to co-sponsor this year’s May Day rally in Holyoke. Join your colleagues and dozens of local union and community organizations to build our collective resistance and to fight the unrelenting attacks on education, research, and democracy!

Our friends and union siblings at MTA, the Western Mass Area Labor Federation, and across the region are calling for your support in this coordinated  demonstration. Our action will be part of a massive mobilization from coast to coast to demand and defend fair contracts, academic freedom, and affordable communities.

Let us know if you’re planning to march with the MSP banner in Holyoke this Friday from 4:30-6:00 in downtown Holyoke. We’ll gather at Heritage State Park at the corner of Dwight & Heritage St. Food trucks will be available afterwards. Reach out to MSP to sign up and/or for more information. See you in Holyoke on Friday!!

MSP is proud to co-sponsor this year's May Day events in Holyoke. Join us in Heritage State Park starting at 4:30pm. Fin...
04/25/2026

MSP is proud to co-sponsor this year's May Day events in Holyoke. Join us in Heritage State Park starting at 4:30pm. Find us with the big MSP banner and wear your union t-shirt! Don't have one? Swing by the office this week in Hampshire House to get your swag for May Day. Workers over billionaires! Education over bombs! People over profit! Let's go!!!

MSP and our sibling unions at UMass stand in solidarity with our friends, colleagues, and students at Hampshire as they ...
04/25/2026

MSP and our sibling unions at UMass stand in solidarity with our friends, colleagues, and students at Hampshire as they fight for a just transition in response to the devastating announcement of the college's closure. Please donate to the workers' emergency fund and stay updated by following .

MSP proudly stands in solidarity with the Rutgers Unions -- including and -- as they negotiate for a fair and equitabl...
03/31/2026

MSP proudly stands in solidarity with the Rutgers Unions -- including and -- as they negotiate for a fair and equitable contract for workers, students, and broader communities!!





State employees simply cannot bear the increases under consideration by the GIC Commission. MSP members spoke at a press...
02/11/2026

State employees simply cannot bear the increases under consideration by the GIC Commission. MSP members spoke at a press event last night and outlined the devastating impacts that higher medical costs will have on our families. Check out Jamie Hartmann-Boyce and Theo Schall's Op-Ed on MassLive (linked in bio) to reach their analysis based on their research in equitable medical access.

Other solutions exist! MSP member Michal Hornỳ shared some ideas last night, like leveraging our 500,000 GIC membership to force pharmaceutical and other providers to keep costs reasonable for working families. We support the day-to-day operations of Massachusetts, the wealthiest state in the wealthiest country, chock full of millionaires and billionaires. Pass the basket to them. Tell the GIC: NO CUTS!

Solidarity with , who've been in negotiations for 570+ days. 🤯 Together, we danced, sang, marched, and listened to PSU w...
02/05/2026

Solidarity with , who've been in negotiations for 570+ days. 🤯

Together, we danced, sang, marched, and listened to PSU workers' stories. Living where you work *with dignity* is not beyond the capacity of our institution. MSP shares their demand for a fair contract NOW!!

MSP action alert!! .alf is calling on partner organizations to show up this Saturday, Feb. 7th, for a demonstration -- W...
02/03/2026

MSP action alert!! .alf is calling on partner organizations to show up this Saturday, Feb. 7th, for a demonstration -- Working People Against ICE -- at 1pm at the Federal Courthouse in Springfield. MSP is a proud co-sponsor, alongside teachers, nurses, community organizations, youth leaders, and workers from across the Pioneer Valley. Learn more on the WMALF's website: wmalf.org!

Stop by S140 in the Integrative Learning Center (ILC) on Monday, Feb. 2nd from 5:00-6:30pm to learn and sing union and a...
01/27/2026

Stop by S140 in the Integrative Learning Center (ILC) on Monday, Feb. 2nd from 5:00-6:30pm to learn and sing union and anti-fascist songs! No experience required.

[Image description: This is a square flyer with gray and black text over a white background, and a water color image of seven people holding up a sign. The people are singing. The sing reads "UNION SONGS." The flyer text reads, in large black text, "union songs & anti-fascist songs." Gray text reads, "no experience required. learn and sing. Monday, Feb 2 - 5:00-6:30pm. UMass Amherst, 650 N Pleasant St, 01003. Integrative Learning Center (ILC) room S140.”]

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