Dear Members, As UUP gears up to ready itself to negotiate our next contract, we have been charged by the UUP Central Contract Committee with prioritizing needs that our specific campus has. We have been given specific instructions to set aside: 1) Across the Board raises that account for rising inflation or Consumer Price Index; […]
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Support of GSEU
Dear Colleagues, As part of your Chapter Board Meeting this week, members of the Board approved support of a petition being generated by our colleagues of the Graduate Student Employee Union (GSEU). Members are encouraged to see the following from UB GSEU Chief Steward, Joseph Sechrist, and participate in signing the petition: Hi everyone, As […]
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Goldsmiths Resolution
Dear Colleagues, Thanks to the efforts of members of the UUP Buffalo Center Chapter, the Chapter officers and Board Members were made aware of issues involving the Goldsmiths University and College Union (GUCU) in a dispute of international significance on an issue that impacts all of higher education. The Buffalo Center Chapter will always try to […]
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, Please see the following update on your upcoming contract negotiations from Statewide President Fred Kowal and Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin. Additional town halls have been scheduled based on position: Dear Colleagues, Over the last couple of weeks, we sent emails to our widest membership list with information about the upcoming negotiations constituency town […]
Dear Colleagues, In addition to working our way through the various holidays during this time of year, it is also the time for you to review and consider various benefit opportunities. These include an Option Transfer Opportunity, Flexible Spending Accounts, the Productivity Enhancement Program, and Vacation Day Donations. Information on the Option Transfer Opportunity can be found […]
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Veterans Day
Dear Colleagues, On the 11th hour…of the 11th day…of the 11th month…the fighting of World War I ended in 1918. Due to the conclusion of “the War to end all Wars,” November 11th became a universally recognized day of celebration. The day was originally declared “Armistice Day” 8 years after the end of World War […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from NYSUT Regional Staff Director Mike Deely: The Western NY Regional Office will once again be scheduling TRS webinars through Zoom in the coming months. Beth Chetney, NYSUT endorsed board member of the New York State Teachers Retirement System, will present the webinar “What You Need to Know About […]
Dear Colleagues, All the available 1:1 sessions with Walter Apple have been filled. The Chapter may schedule similar sessions for the Spring semester. Chapter Members are reminded that Walter can always be reached at: Walter AppleUUP Retiree Member Services Coordinatorwapple@uupbenefits.org800-342-4206 ext. 638 In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center