Dear Colleagues, UUP’s first semester of the UUP Organizing Academy is underway and has had success already! Among the six recent graduates is our own Membership Development Officer, Domenic Licata. Domenic has completed the training on doing the critical member-to-member organizing work that we so desperately need to remain union strong. Thank You and Congratulations […]
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IDA Update
Dear Colleagues, The UB Individual Development Award (IDA) committee received notice that the final approvals from NYS GOER will be completed this week. Award letters will be sent out soon after we get the approvals. The committee would like to express our apologies for the delays due to the added GOER approval process. In Solidarity, […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the attached information about the Day Without Child Care that is being supported across the nation. It is being scheduled for May 9th, 2022 from 6-8 p.m.. The attached flyer is a Save The Date flyer. A finalized flyer and agenda are expected to be sent soon. However, register today (even if you […]
Dear Colleagues, As members of the United University Professions, we tend to forget about all the various benefit opportunities offered to us through our affiliated memberships with the New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). Here are just some of the links to access […]
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Call for Donated Time
Dear Colleagues, We have a member 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. In Solidarity, Ken Kern Chapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, Please consider participating in the Lake LaSalle Shoreline Clean Up Event happening this Saturday morning. The event is sponsored and developed through the PSS Sustainable Living Committee and being coordinated by your own Health and Safety Committee Chair, and UUP Statewide Environmental Issues and Advocacy Committee member, Don Erb. This is a great […]
Dear Colleagues, It is with mixed feelings to announce that after 20 years of dedicated service to the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, Tara Singer-Blumberg, our Chapter’s Labor Relations Specialist; is setting her sites on a well-deserved retirement. Appropriately, Tara’s official last day of service will be Labor Day in September later this year. Tara has […]
Dear Colleagues, Attached you will find the UUP analysis of the state budget. As we discussed, there are several areas that we must continue to advocate on, while also pushing SUNY and the Division of Budget for more information. There is also our post budget agenda (I want us to be ambitious this year!). This […]
Dear Colleagues, Online Program Management (OPM) providers are a growing segment of service providers that work with colleges and universities globally to take new academic programs online. Online program offerings continue to evolve and expand across SUNY. Attached are two documents with regards to OPM’s. One is a Tip Sheet in which CATT was instrumental […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce a third workshop for the Spring 2022 semester. The Chapter will be offering a program on Path to Permanency/Performance Programs & Evaluations. This virtual workshop is scheduled for: Monday, May 2nd12:00 Noon via Zoom Please RSVP your attendance by Wednesday, April 27th , to the following link: https://forms.gle/z8Qze55ujJ8zeyZB8 […]