Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the most recent update to the Contract Negotiations have identified that the State is currently proposing annual salary increases that do not even meet the rate of inflation! UUP Chief Contract Negotiator Bret Benjamin will be at the UUP Buffalo Center Contract Open Forum Meeting scheduled for next week […]
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Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, your UUP Negotiations Team Members are entering a critical phase in Contract Negotiations with New York State. UUP and the State remain far apart on several high-priority issues, notably compensation, job security, and telecommuting. Our task is clear if not necessarily easy: we must move the State to address UUP’s […]
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Contract Negotiations Update
Dear Colleagues, Save the Date!Tuesday Morning, April 11th Details are currently being worked on for an in person meeting with UUP President Fred Kowal, and UUP Chief Negotiator, Bret Benjamin for Tuesday morning, April 11th. Stay Tuned! In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Chapter
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New Hire Happy Hour
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite any new university UUP associated employee to a New Hire Happy Hour scheduled for: Tuesday, March 28th4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficerThe Commons – Suite 108Snacks and drinks provided This invitation is open to all new members and associated non-members to […]
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UUP Roadshow: Capen Hall
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center will be hosting a meeting for interested members at Capen Hall: Thursday, April 6th12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch will be provided.The Martin Room – 567 Capen Hall Topics will be of the members choosing and may include the latest updates on contract negotiations, chapter elections, and membership. You may submit […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 29th, 12:00 – 2:00 pm AGENDA Agenda can be found here RSVP your attendance (By Friday, March 24th) to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which […]
Dear Colleagues, With various reorganizations of departments at the university, Academic staff are being asked to do more work than ever before. Some of this work may have been previously performed by other support staff. Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is pleased to announce an Academic Membership Meeting to review and discuss the implications of, […]
Dear Colleagues, Please be aware of numerous counter events scheduled for Thursday, March 9th. They include: At 11 am, UB’s LBGTA club will be tabling in the Student Union Lobby (Unfortunately directly opposite from UBYAFs table). At 11 am, UB’s PRISM club will have an LGBTQ support table in the Student Union Lobby. At 5 […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide Secretary/Treasurer Jeri O’Bryan-Losee: Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Many of […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide Secretary-Treasurer, Jeri O’Bryan-Losee: The nomination process for chapter elections has closed, so what is next? Join me for a workshop that will cover the next steps in the balloting process and answer some of the following questions: What is the ballot timeline?What can I do if […]