Colleagues, We are pleased to share that UUP Buffalo Center member, Dr. Henry Louis Taylor Jr., has been named to the New York State 400 Years of African American History Commission by Governor Hochul. We are proud and appreciative of Henry, and all our members, for the important work they do. Below is a link […]
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Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Thursday, February 17th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. Please RSVP your attendance to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which will include the details on how to join the meeting). Register here: https://forms.gle/BNNgU1WqkGdp1QKJ9 We are also asking that you […]
Dear Colleagues, The Buffalo Center Chapter of the United University Professions urges you one last time to urge you to complete UUP’s Contract Negotiation Member Survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UUPBuffaloContract You know how important it is to get a good contract. By filling out a short survey, you help the negotiations team in at least two ways. […]
Dear Colleagues, The Governor’s Office of Employee Relations (GOER) and United University Professions (UUP) has announced the availability of the Individual Development Awards (IDA) funding available under the UUP 2016-2022 Agreement. The purpose of the awards program is to assist eligible full-time and part-time employees in developing their full professional potential with an emphasis on preparing for advancement. Applications Due:1/4/2022 […]
Dear Colleagues, Recently the Campus Governance Leaders, of which your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is a member of, issued a statement in response to President Tripathi’s State of the University Address. This statement was published in a recent edition of the Spectrum and can be found here: https://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2021/11/letter-to-the-editor-tripathi-speech In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
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New Merchandise
Dear Colleagues: Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter recently received a shipment of newly released UUP Coffee Mugs. Be sure to stop by the office and get yours while supplies last! Help keep UUP visible throughout campus! In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, We need your input. UUP will soon begin its next round of contract negotiations with New York State. We look to UUP members for guidance in establishing priorities for a new contract. The negotiations survey linked HERE covers a range of topics likely to come up in bargaining. In it we ask you to prioritize those […]
Dear Colleagues, After nearly two years of advocating for changes to the Workplace Violence Policy, the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is very happy to see that the university has revised the policy to the new Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Policy announced earlier this week. Of specific note are the revisions made to the Policy Statement: “Acts […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 8th, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.. Please RSVP your attendance to the following link, for membership verification, and to receive your meeting invitation (which will include the details on how to join the meeting). Register here: https://forms.gle/8gR8RejhSqPiKe8U9 We are also asking that you […]
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Vacation Day Extension
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from statewide President Fred Kowal: I am pleased to announce that we have reached two agreements with the State on two issues of great importance to our members. First, last Thursday, we signed off on an agreement that will earn our hospital members who are eligible for overtime pay, […]