Dear Colleagues, UUP is in the process of setting up their various Statewide Committees, and any UUP member may be considered. Attached are a list of the various UUP Statewide Committee Descriptions for your review, and consideration for joining. If you are interested in becoming a member of any of these Statewide Committees, please indicate your preference […]
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Dear Colleagues, UUP is in the process of setting up their various Statewide Committees, and any UUP member may be considered. Attached are a list of the various UUP Statewide Committee Descriptions for your review, and consideration for joining. If you are interested in becoming a member of any of these Statewide Committees, please indicate your preference […]
Dear Colleagues, The following is a summary of work completed by your elected Chapter Delegates, at the recent Spring Delegate Assembly: The theme of the UUP Spring 2021 Delegate Assembly, as delegates came together for what leaders hope will be the last all-virtual DA, could be summarized with these words of strength and optimism: “Looking […]
Dear Colleagues, As part of the Spring Delegate Assembly held this past week, Statewide President Fred Kowal presented the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter with the 3rd place Journalism Award for Best Website. Thank You to Joe DiDomizio and the Members of the Chapter’s Communications Committee for their work. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter President UUP Buffalo Center
Dear Colleagues, It is with great pride to announce that our very own Buffalo Center Chapter Membership Development Officer, Domenic Licata; has recently been appointed by the UUP Statewide Executive Board to be the new Vice-Chair of UUP’s Statewide Membership Committee. Domenic’s tireless efforts on improving the methods and processes for reaching out to both existing and potential members of UUP has […]
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Delayed Pay Raises Update
Please see the following information from statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, As promised, I am sharing the information we received late yesterday from the Office of the State Comptroller regarding our long-delayed negotiated 2020 salary increases, and those raises we are due for this year. The dates we will receive the money we are owed by the State […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP will host a series of policy roundtables on Sustainability, Healthcare, and Higher Education as part of UUP’s NY HEALS initiative. The first session on Sustainability (scheduled on Earth Day 2021), will have participants including members, coalition partners, environmental experts, and legislators to participate in a discussion about the environmental challenges facing New York state (and […]
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2020 Pay Raise Update
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal regarding an update on the 2% salary increases: Colleagues, I wanted to pass along information about our delayed 2020 pay raises, but thought it to be appropriate to wait until we had more definitive information. Several days ago, the Governor officially announced that the […]
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Budget…
Please see the following message from UUP Statewide President, Fred Kowal: Colleagues, Despite a long weekend of advocacy, there still is no final New York State budget, though some parts of it are settling into place. We hope to have a full analysis to share with you by the end of the week. In the […]
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Vaccine Petition
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: As you know, we have been fighting to convince the Governor and the state Department of Health to include all of our colleagues who are working on campus directly with students in the 1B category for vaccination. The efforts are being ramped up. […]