The Resident Assistant/Peer Mentor Union is calling on the University of Massachusetts to agree to a list of demands that will protect the health of on-campus workers during the upcoming semester and minimize the possibility of a coronavirus outbreak on campus.
RA/PM Union Co-Chair James Cordero, a senior English and social thought and political economy double major, wishes the University had involved the union in the process of developing the UMass Fall 2020 Reopening Plan. Although he was appreciative of how the University provided a smooth transition for resident assistants and peer mentors in the spring, offering remote work and hazard pay to those whom remained on-campus, Cordero said the University did not work with RAs and PMs when planning for the upcoming semester.