We are pleased to announce this week a new HUECU Student Loan Refinancing program for HUCTW members. The Credit Union’s newest product is aimed at helping members with student debt taken on for their own education or their children’s education……
Read MoreWe have heard from many community members about your experiences traveling to and from work recently in inclement weather conditions. It is clear that many Union members had to make challenging decisions balancing work and safety……
Read MoreWe have heard from many community members about your experiences traveling to and from work recently in inclement weather conditions. It is clear that many Union members had to make challenging decisions balancing work and safety. We wanted to share with you new interpretative language HUCTW and Harvard agreed to last year……
Read MoreHappy Holidays and Happy Union Week! As many of you know, the upcoming winter recess from December 26th – 31st was a benefit originally negotiated by HUCTW. To our members who are working over the winter recess: thank you for your hard work……
Read MoreHealthy Employees, Healthy Institutions: Reducing Health Care Costs for Everyone: This is a panel discussion on innovative strategies for reducing health care costs for all by improving employee health. Expert panelists include: Rushika Fernandopulle, Dolores Mitchell, and Meredith Rosenthal……
Read MoreOur Union is organizing an interesting and strategically important event for the afternoon of Monday, November 19, at 3:00 pm in the Science Center on the Cambridge campus. The event will be a panel discussion, open to the Harvard public, focusing on innovative strategies for reducing total health care costs by making employees healthier……
Read MoreThe University has announced a set of changes in health plans for non-union employees, to take effect in 2015. As the new plan details continue to come to light, HUCTW leaders are concerned that the 2015 changes are taking our health care program in the wrong direction, for five reasons outlined below.…
Read MoreThe Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers (HUCTW) is releasing a report today on “Seven Good Ideas for Bending the Health Care Cost Curve.” All of the ideas hold promise for reducing total health care expenditures by improving employee health and supporting employees in selecting affordable and high-quality care and treatment options……
Read MoreAs reliance on student loans to finance education has increased in recent years, the student debt environment has become more complex and challenging. With an eye towards understanding our members’ evolving needs, HUCTW is working with the Harvard University Employees Credit Union to research issues related to student debt and personal finance……
Read MoreThere have been some positive developments for HUCTW over the last several months including the following events: Dumbarton Oaks Staff Joined HUCTW, Arbitrator Decided All Harvard Grant Managers are in HUCTW, Our Jointly Chosen Faculty Expert Made Progress on Retiree Health Issues, and Our 2014 Pay Increases are Soon to be Delivered……
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