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United University Professions (UUP), a state-wide local of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), is the bargaining unit for faculty and professional staff members employed by the State University of New York (SUNY) at all of its campuses and health sciences centers.

Your union not only negotiates the employment contract, but it also studies and recommends improvements to working life, attempts to correct problems, address injustices, and assure that all members receive their guaranteed rights and due process. This is accomplished through political activism, campus programs, and the many benefits available to members.

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Latest Updates

• Colleagues are in Need of Donated TimeAugust 3, 2026
  Colleagues, We have been just notified that we have two colleagues in need of donated time. If you are able to donate vacation days, please do so by visiting the following link: https://www.buffalo.edu/content/www/administrative-services/forms-catalog/forms-pw/vacation-leave-donation-request.html Please note – the intended recipient information can be left blank. Thank you for your willingness to help out… Read more: Colleagues are in Need of Donated Time
• Our Contract Has Been Ratified!!July 27, 2026
  Colleagues, Tonight, I received word from Fred Kowal that our contract has been officially ratified! What an extraordinary moment for all of us. Congratulations to each and every one of you. This achievement reflects your dedication, your solidarity, and your unwavering belief in the work we do. Please join me… Read more: Our Contract Has Been Ratified!!
• UUP Contract Ratification – Cast your vote by 5 pm on 7/27July 22, 2026
  Dear Colleagues:  As you know, the UUP Contract Ratification Vote is underway!  Voting closes at 5:00 PM on Monday, July 27, 2026.  If you have not done so already, please take a moment to vote.   Active members of UUP, who were members in good standing as of June 4, 2026 (the date the State/UUP tentative agreement… Read more: UUP Contract Ratification – Cast your vote by 5 pm on 7/27
• 2026 WNY Membership Organizing Drive CalloutJuly 20, 2026
  Colleagues, I’m reaching out to ask for your participation in the 2026 WNY Membership Organizing Drive (MOD), taking place August 19–22. This initiative focuses on greeting non‑member colleagues in our chapter and inviting them to join UUP. It’s apaid opportunity to help strengthen our membership base and support our union’s… Read more: 2026 WNY Membership Organizing Drive Callout
• Connecting New Yorkers with “Know Your Rights” ResourcesJuly 15, 2026
  Colleagues, As we welcome new faculty, staff and students on campus, I wanted to make everyone aware of information from New York’s Office for New Americans (ONA) and their community partners on ONA’s website.    The ONA New Americans Hotline (1-800-566-7636) is operational Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. –… Read more: Connecting New Yorkers with “Know Your Rights” Resources

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