All, We’re thrilled to share two important wins in our new UUP Agreement—provisions that strengthen career pathways and protect the integrity of teaching across SUNY. Full-Time Lecturer Ranks – Our new contract creates a true promotional pathway for full-time Lecturers, establishing three successive titles: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, and Advanced Senior Lecturer. This long‑overdue structure recognizes the […]
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Dear Colleagues, The virtual UUP Office will be closed Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 and 27th. I will need to be in Albany for a meeting. If you need to reach out to someone, please feel free to contact: Athena Mutua – Vice President for Academics Domenic Licata – Vice President for Professionals Kate Doran […]
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UUP Chapter Updates
Colleagues, On Wednesday the Chapter Board has made some decisions that the membership should be aware of. 1) Kevin Ragland has resigned from Treasurer effective June 1. Kevin has been outstanding in this position and we are sorry to see him go. We wish him all the best. Thank you Kevin for your years of […]
Colleagues, Yesterday Fred Kowal sent out this message regarding the contract. I apologize for any duplication of emails, but wanted everyone to see this message. There are good feelings that we are nearing the end of contract negotiations. Let’s keep our fingers crossed and continue to send warm thoughts to our colleagues serving on the […]
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Member in Need of Donated Time
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. Best, Kathleen KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Dear Members, I want to share an important update regarding our UUP office operations and staffing for the coming months. Due to limited staffing, our office will be operating virtually only until further notice. We will not be holding in‑person meetings during this period. Our virtual office hours will be: With reduced office staff until the end […]
Colleagues, Just a reminder to invite you to participate in the May 14, 2026 – Day of Service & Remembrance: Start with Service – End in Community, a city-wide day of service, action, and connection, honoring the lives lost in Buffalo, NY. On May 14, 2022, ten lives were stolen in an act of white […]
Colleauges, Buffalo’s labor story is one of resilience, solidarity, and generations of working people who built this city. Their work stretched from the docks and rail lines of the 19th century to the factories, mills, and unions that shaped the 20th. The 1892 switchmen’s strike and the 1899 grain scoopers’ stand against corruption both demonstrated […]
Colleagues, We invite you to participate in the May 14, 2026 – Day of Service & Remembrance: Start with Service – End in Community, a city-wide day of service, action, and connection, honoring the lives lost in Buffalo, NY. On May 14, 2022, ten lives were stolen in an act of white supremacist violence at […]
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Delegate Assembly Recap
Colleagues, This past weekend your elected delegates to the UUP Delegate Assembly met in Albany to learn, to network, attend committee meetings and do the business of our Union from late on Thursday night until noon on Saturday. I wish to share the results of the passage of resolutions, as well as statewide elections. After […]