Dear Colleagues, We are at a critical crossroads on contract negotiations with the state. Your attendance is needed to show support for a fair contract! A Western New York wide Contract Rally is scheduled for May 6th beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Family, friends and colleagues are invited! Registration is highly encouraged as there will food, […]
Category: Membership
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 KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, All UUP Members are being asked to sign an electronic letter to Chancellor King, urging SUNY to address our priority bargaining demands. The Governor is still occupied with the budget so we are focusing our efforts on SUNY. Beginning this past weekend as part of the UUP Delegate Assembly, just shy of 300 […]
Dear Colleagues, We are at a critical crossroads on contract negotiations with the state. Your attendance is needed to show support for a fair contract! A Western New York wide Contract Rally is scheduled for May 6th beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Family, friends and colleagues are invited! Registration is highly encouraged as there will food, […]
Dear Colleagues, The latest Negotiations Bulletin is now available on the Members’ Only website (https://uupunion.org/myuup/MembersOnly/). We focus on key demands—compensation, job security, and telecommuting—where UUP and the State remain far apart. To win the contract that we deserve, we are calling on members to show up in force for contract actions over the next few […]
Enraged? Engage!
Dear Colleagues, Thank You to those who were able to participate in the Open Forum that was held earlier today. UUP is entering a critical phase with regards to Contract Negotiations with the State. The question being asked to you is: “What are you now willing to commit to in order to let the State […]
Dear Colleagues, SUNY’s economic impact in New York State is $28.6 billion. This represents a 27 percent growth in overall state economic impact since 2008. The SUNY system educates 436,277 students, employs 77,900 faculty and staff (37,000+ are UUP), and has an operating budget of $11.2 billion. Do you like the raise structure for a four-year […]
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 […]
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 […]
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