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Membership

UUPedazzled Contest!

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is proud to announce UUPedazzled! – A Contest to Show Your UUP Pride! Effective now through December 5th, Buffalo Center Chapter Reps will be visiting offices to talk with non-members about the power of joining UUP. If we spot a UUP logo on your door, you could win […]

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Buffalo Center News Membership

College Review Panel Election Results

Dear Colleagues, Congratulations to Jesse Meyer on here election to the Chapter’s College Review Panel. The results of the Membership vote can be found here. I encourage everyone to look at various other Leadership opportunities we have within the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter. There is a formal outreach being developed to inform everyone of all […]

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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

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Advocacy

Fair Funding Card Campaign

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter is participating in a Statewide effort to call upon the SUNY Board of Trustees to properly allocate operating funds to resolve campus deficits. The 2023-2024 New York State budget provided an additional $163 million in operating funds for SUNY – a solid increase that would have alleviated our […]

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Budget

UUP WINS! – NYS Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget

Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide President, Fred Kowal concerning the recently approved New York State Budget “After a delay of several weeks, we have a New York State budget.  As discussed on the call today, UUP was quite successful in achieving some of our major goals.  Foremost among these successes, is […]

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Advocacy Budget Demonstration Event

Reminder: Rally in Support of Fredonia

Dear Colleagues, Your fellow UUP partners at SUNY Fredonia have scheduled a rally against university cuts to programs as a result of unfair funding by SUNY. Your participation and support at this event is requested. The rally is scheduled for Monday, April 29th at Noon on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Be advised that if you […]

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Event Membership

Happy Hour

Dear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite all Members and any university UUP associated employee to a Happy Hour scheduled for Thursday, April 25th4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficeThe Commons – Suite 108Please RSVP here, no later than Wednesday, April 24th Looking forward to seeing you then! In […]

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News

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Further Protects Employees

The US Supreme Court recently made a unanimous decision in the Muldrow v St. Loius case that preserves the goal and intent of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which protects employees from discrimination in the workplace. This is a major victory for worker’s rights in the Supreme Court. It basically says that […]

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Advocacy Demonstration Event News Statewide News

Rally in Support of Fredonia

Dear Colleagues, Your fellow UUP partners at SUNY Fredonia have scheduled a rally against university cuts to programs as a result of unfair funding by SUNY. Your participation and support at this event is requested. The rally is scheduled for Monday, April 29th at Noon on the SUNY Fredonia campus. Be advised that if you […]

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Buffalo Center News Event Membership News

5/2: Chapter Picnic

Dear Colleagues, Please join your fellow Members to celebrate your union at the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter Picnic scheduled for: Thursday, May 2nd11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.The Commons Courtyard To ensure that there is enough food for everyone, we ask that you RSVP here, no later than Monday, April 29th . Members are asked to […]

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Buffalo Center News Membership News Statewide News

UUPBCC Delegates Provide Strong Influence at Spring DA!

Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter was well represented, and provided a strong influence at the recent UUP Delegate Assembly held this past weekend. Of the 276 delegates attending, Buffalo Center was well represented by 14 of your elected delegates. Kat Kielar and Kevin Ragland both ran for positions on the UUP Statewide Executive […]