UUP Buffalo CenterDear Colleagues, UUP has formally begun negotiations with the State. The Negotiations team has presented the full package of conceptual proposals, and there are now two additional meetings in June scheduled to hear the State’s proposals and to begin digging into the issues under consideration. As a reminder, the posted copies of the conceptual proposals, […]
Please see the following from Statewide President, Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues, It’s official. Negotiations over our next contract with the State have begun. On Friday, May 27, the UUP Negotiations Team met with representatives from the State’s Office of Employee Relations, Department of Civil Service, Division of the Budget and SUNY to formally begin negotiations. At this first […]
Dear Colleagues: I am pleased to inform you that we have begun posting information about our preparations for negotiations in the Members Only section of the UUP website. As of this morning there are now three items posted and available for viewing by UUP members. These are: Our first Negotiations Bulletin which includes an overview […]
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, We need your input. UUP will soon begin its next round of contract negotiations with New York State. We look to UUP members for guidance in establishing priorities for a new contract. The negotiations survey linked HERE covers a range of topics likely to come up in bargaining. In it we ask you to prioritize those […]
Dear Colleagues, The UUP Contract Negotiations Team under the leadership of Mr. Bret Benjamin is currently seeking your input with regards to the upcoming UUP Contract with the State of New York. In follow up to the recent Chapter Membership Town Hall, you may submit your personal issues of concern to be considered for the […]
Just a friendly reminder, there is still time to register. Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that a virtual Negotiations Townhall meeting for the Buffalo Center Chapter has been scheduled for Friday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon. The Negotiations Townhall meeting will be led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and Counsel to the UUP President Elizabeth Hough. This will […]
Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that a virtual Negotiations Townhall meeting for the Buffalo Center Chapter has been scheduled for Friday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon. The Negotiations Townhall meeting will be led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and Counsel to the UUP President Elizabeth Hough. This will be a Members Only event which will provide a critical opportunity to […]
Dear Colleagues We are pleased to announce that a virtual Negotiations Townhall meeting for the Buffalo Center Chapter has been scheduled for Friday, October 8th at 12:00 Noon. The Negotiations Townhall meeting will be led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and Counsel to the UUP President Elizabeth Hough. This will be a Members Only event which will provide […]