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UMass Dartmouth End the F

Problem: UMassD choose to close the budget deficit for FY20 by furloughing the lowest paid workers o
Solution: Bring these workers back to campus
UMass Dartmouth choose to close the budget deficit for FY20 by furloughing the lowest paid workers on campus, the clerical staff (AFSCME members) and the maintenance and trades staff (Maintainers). The members of these unions were told by the administration that they would be "made whole" or better by filing for MA State Unemployment Insurance and receiving the $600 Federal bonus. The members agreed to furloughs to assist campus in this time of financial need.

The campus was assured by the Chancellor in a Town Hall that this was "shared sacrifice" and the the members of the administration (who earn 5x's or more what AFSCME and Maintainers earn) would be taking either 5 day furloughs or 8 day furloughs for FY20.

Now we learn that due to widespread fraud, members of the University community filing for UI are having their applications blocked while the fraud is investigated. This means that some earning $40,000 per year have had their hours cut...
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