Dear Colleagues, Here are 2 more opportunities for you to help support the CWA in their continued fight for a fair contract. Join the Strike – UUP members will be joining CWA on the picket line this week Thursday between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.. Please wear UUP gear. Support signs may be picked up […]
Category: Political Action
Outreach, advocacy, rallies and demonstrations.
Dear Colleagues, If you would like to show your support for the CWA strike at Mercy Hospital, there are a limited number of lawn signs available for you at the UUP Office located at the Commons. The office is open Mondays through Thursday from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo […]
Dear Colleagues, Hundreds of our fellow union colleagues at CWA Local 1133 went on strike as of 6:00 a.m. this morning, and they need our help! Here are some ways to support them and what you can do to help: Walk the Picket Line (wear your UUP gear in support)! Sign Up Here Mercy Hospital is […]
Dear Colleagues, Join UUP and our coalition partners, the New York Youth Climate Leaders, in Albany, on August 6th, at 1:30 PM in West Capitol Park (across from 89 Washington Ave) to participate in a rally to protest the inaction on climate change and demand that the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System divest from fossil fuel stocks. With […]
Dear Colleagues,Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, With only 35 days until Election Day, it is more important than ever to mobilize our members and our coalition partners to elect strong candidates that fight for public higher education and healthcare and to prepare for the challenging times ahead. UUP has […]
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Labor Day Car Caravan
On Labor Day, September 7, 2020, members of UUP Buffalo Center chapter caravanned around the UB Amherst Campus to support Union Values, Social Justice and a Safe Reopening for UB. Remarks were offered by Chapter President Ken Kern, Statewide Vice President for Professionals Tom Tucker, and Amherst Councilperson and Candidate for NYS Senate Jacqui Berger.