Hello fellow organizers! We want to take a moment to give a BIG APPLAUSE for the incredible organizing that has taken place over the last few months.
We began the academic year reeling from the layoffs of our fellow staff and will end the year with a UNION thanks to the hundreds of staff who came forward to seek a unified voice for change.
Thank you to all of the new folks who have joined this movement and have come to meetings. Read on to see the many opportunities ahead to join us!
NEWS:
WE HAVE FILED!
Together, Berklee and Boston Conservatory staff have organized a SUPER MAJORITY and we are officially public! On Tuesday, 3/31 a joyous contingent of Berklee and BoCo staff, along with AFT-MA and student supporters marched up Mass Ave and down Boylston St with a brass band and delivered our letter of recognition to Berklee’s President, requesting that Berklee voluntarily recognize our union.
WHAT NOW?
Find us on Instagram @bcmbcbstaffunion as we grow! Join us at our Townhall meeting on April 21st at 6pm in person or zoom for current updates, to get to know other union members and ask your questions! If you already have questions please email info@bcmbcbsu.org
Party!!!
Come join in the celebrations post BRASS Day at the Staff Union Party at Timeout Market after lunch at 2pm onwards on Thursday May 14th
IBEW CONTRACT RATIFIED
Congratulations to the Berklee members of IBEW 222 on their contract ratification! Wins include a robust grievance process, guaranteed raises throughout the life of the contract, and significant improvements in scheduling practices!
| WHO WE ARE: The BCM & BCB Staff Union has partnered with the AFT (American Federation of Teachers) to build a coalition, with additional support from the Berklee Faculty Union, and Studio Operations (represented by IBEW2222). In 2025, our leadership began outlining the demands of the staff union based on feedback from our workplace issue form. Want to see these demands, add your own, and help improve working conditions at Berklee and Boston Conservatory? Contact us and join our team by emailing: staffunionbcmbcb@gmail.com. | UNION INFORMATION:Union members make 15-20% more than non-union workersUnions provide protection and guidance for workplace complaints. See our union FAQ hereWe are working hard to make sure all of Berklee and BoCo’s staff are represented! The best way to make sure you and your colleagues are represented in our demands and our future negotiations is to come to a meeting and join us. This is very important to all of us- your voice deserves to be heard! |
NEXT MEETING: Thursday, 4/16 6-7pm
Come fight with us to protect staff at Berklee and the Boston Conservatory! Want the location? Send us an email: info@bcmbcbsu.org
