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SEIU Local 211 Serving Smith College Dining and Housekeeping workers. Stronger together!!!

It's y'all! What's your favorite way to enjoy pasta?We're a big fan of something cheesy, comforting and sharable with ...
10/17/2026

It's y'all! What's your favorite way to enjoy pasta?

We're a big fan of something cheesy, comforting and sharable with friends and comrades. Never forget that the key to true is to not only preach solidarity but LIVE IT! ACT LIKE IT! BE UNITED! Strength in numbers is the real deal!!! ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿

As workers, we all share very similar struggles and fights. Coming together within our union and having each other's backs is just the first step to creating larger waves and ripples for substantial and tangible change.

Let's hear it for Section 12: SENIORITY! 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿MYTH: we fight and compete for seniority numbers to "climb the ladder" ...
10/16/2026

Let's hear it for Section 12: SENIORITY! 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏾👏🏿

MYTH: we fight and compete for seniority numbers to "climb the ladder" ❎

FACT: when you're hired into Dining Services & Housekeeping, you are assigned a seniority number based on that date. As people leave and retire from our union, bumps do happen and numbers do change over time. ✅

SET YOUR ALARMS 📱⚠️Our monthly meeting is next week! We've got important (and fun) things to discuss!
10/14/2026

SET YOUR ALARMS 📱⚠️
Our monthly meeting is next week! We've got important (and fun) things to discuss!

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope y'all are enjoying Fall Break and taking time to admire gorgeous sights around here 🍁🍂🍂🌲Here...
10/11/2026

Happy Sunday everyone! Hope y'all are enjoying Fall Break and taking time to admire gorgeous sights around here 🍁🍂🍂🌲

Here's a little reminder of some awesome things coming around this October. alf is facilitating a Delegates Orientation (we can have up to three for our union now that we're affiliated) and a Bargaining & Contract Campaigns Training. The orientation is virtual, the training is in Springfield, both require RSVPs!

We also have our monthly union meeting coming up including another raffle and a vote for our December holiday party. Put 'em on your calendars, set your alarms and COME THROUGH! 💜

Happy Friday and day! Remember when we used to get threatened by our school teachers about a Permanent Record? Did you...
10/09/2026

Happy Friday and day!

Remember when we used to get threatened by our school teachers about a Permanent Record? Did you know that you actually have a personnel file with the College? Mmmhmmm, and did you also know you can request to examine it at any time of your employment? We think you should!

It never hurts to see in full detail what kind documentation is in your file. It's YOURS after all! We also have the ability to leave written comments on any reports, no matter when they were logged into your file. Written notes can include clarification of an event or disagreements with an evaluation or incident report.

Such comments MUST be included in writing within your file and it's just another way for you to insert YOUR voice into said paperwork in order to advocate for yourself. The more you know, the more we have!

POP QUIZ! Kinda.... What is "just cause"? A significant union contract protection! It's also legally known as "proper ca...
10/07/2026

POP QUIZ! Kinda....

What is "just cause"? A significant union contract protection! It's also legally known as "proper cause" or "fair cause". This specific phrasing binds an employer to lose the ability to impose discipline for any undefined (or unjust) reason. Remember: the protection is "just cause" so they can't harm us just BEcause they feel like it!

From The Union for Everyone's article (The Seven Tests of Just Cause):
"In 1964, labor arbitrator Carroll Daugherty introduced “The seven tests of just cause” in the form of seven questions. Union attorney and educator Robert M. Schwartz...has updated Daugherty’s seven tests to better reflect the way arbitrators decide cases. In preparation for “Just Cause: A Union Guide to Winning Disciplinary Cases,” Schwartz reviewed some 15,000 disciplinary awards which revealed wide agreement on the following basic principles..."

and then the pumpkins get to paraphrasing it 🎃🎃🎃

Lastly, from the same article: "Use the 'seven tests' as an outline. Did the employer meet the seven tests? Remember that just because an employer messes up on one of the seven tests, this doesn't mean we automatically win. However, proving a violation of one or more of the tests solidifies our chances of winning if the case advances to arbitration."

Aaaaand we're back with another breakdown! This time let's dig a little into the specifics about management rights. At...
10/06/2026

Aaaaand we're back with another breakdown! This time let's dig a little into the specifics about management rights. At the end of the day, our CBA is a result of the giving and taking between us and the institution that pays us. Keep an eye out for some more details about that pretty little "just cause" vocab tomorrow 👀

10/04/2026

Join the Western Mass Area Labor Federation for a Collective Bargaining and Contract Campaigns training!

📅 Date: Saturday, October 17th
🕛 Time: 9:30-3:30 pm
📌 Location: 640 Page Blvd, Springfield, MA
🔗 RSVP: cbcc.wmalf.org

Learn the basics of organizing for a stronger contract! This training will cover:

- Organizing your members to support your contract campaign
- Assessing the needs of your membership
- Basics of bargaining
- The rights and responsibilities of management in bargaining

Escalating series of actions and applying pressure during the bargaining process
This training will be led by members of the Western MA Area Labor Federation's Education Committee, bringing decades of practical experience in union organizing. Our training programs are open to members of any union. We believe that when we bring members of different unions together, we can learn from each other and build skills.

10/04/2026

This is so accurate!

Well played seiu925

that October 1st is ? The day was first recognized through the UN in 2015 by the International Coffee Organization, ...
10/01/2026

that October 1st is ? The day was first recognized through the UN in 2015 by the International Coffee Organization, launching it's first celebration in Milan.

We looooooveee our coffee don't we! Our fresh hot cup to start our day, that extra shot in your latte, or what about the sweet reassurance of a cold brew in the middle of a hot crazy shift?

Did you also know that in January of this year, there was a class action lawsuit filed against Starbucks Corporation? Baristas and workers are still holding the line as they fight against workplace abuse and for fair contracts nationwide.

Let's celebrate Coffee Day by brewing ourselves something delicious at home, on campus or popping into one of the many wonderful coffee shops in the area!

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