Higher Education

About MTA Higher Education
The MTA represents approximately 18,000 higher education members. They work on the Amherst, Boston and Lowell campuses of the University of Massachusetts system, at nine state universities, and at 15 community colleges. Members include faculty, part-time and continuing education faculty, administrators, librarians and support staff.


Speaking Out for Our Students and Our Campuses

Aruna's Story

Don't miss Aruna's story about state disinvestment on her campus and how that's impacting her studen...

Aruna's Story

Sheila

Cathy

John Fiske, Bunker Hill Community College

Mark Linde, Massasoit Community College

Michael Stassen, Fitchburg State University

Phyllis Keenan, Greenfield Community College

Kara Berg Powers, Worcester State University

Laura Schlegel, Holyoke Community College

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Illuminating the need to defend public higher education
MTA higher education locals — working with The Illuminator, a group of activist artists based in New York City — lit up campuses and communities on Nov. 18 and 19 with high-powered projections and personal messages as they advocated for the funding necessary to stop damaging job and program cuts on their campuses — and support, rather than the crushing burden of debt, for students. The tour included Springfield, Amherst, Worcester, Dartmouth, Boston and Salem, and it drew union members from community colleges, state universities and UMass campuses.