Please see the following message from Statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, Bargaining and enforcing our contract is arguably the most important thing that UUP does as a union. Our contract reflects the fact that UUP is the most diverse and comprehensive higher education union in the country. In addition to ensuring salary increases, it establishes rights and protections for workers, including due […]
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Don’t Forget! Holiday Time
Don’t Forget! On the bottom right corner of your timesheet, don’t forget to give yourself earned holiday time if you worked Election and Veterans’ Days. Add a “1” in the “Earned Amount” column if you worked those days. Election Day is considered a Floater Day, while Veteran’s Day will appear as a Regular Holiday. These days only hang […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Colleauges, As you know, we’ve been facing a series of challenges since January 20th. The latest is a move to detain members at one of the campuses where we work. I’m keeping it general for now, so as to protect others in potentially similar […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, Bargaining and enforcing our contract is arguably the most important thing that UUP does as a union. Our contract reflects the fact that UUP is the most diverse and comprehensive higher education union in the country. In addition to ensuring salary […]
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UUP Campus Equity Week
Dear Colleagus, UUP recognizes the contributions of adjunct faculty throughout Equity Week, the last week of October. This year, chapters from across the state will host screenings of the independent film, Adjunct, in which… “A writer turned adjunct professor at a local college must deal with the fact that he is expendable to the system and has to […]
Please see the following message from UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to invite you to join our virtual Legislative Town Hall where we will gather input for UUP’s 2026 Legislative Agenda. There will be two opportunities to join: Wednesday, October 15th at 6 pm and Tuesday, October 28th at noon. To sign up, please click here. If […]
Please see the following message from statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal Dear Colleagues, I’m writing to invite you to join our virtual Legislative Town Hall where we will gather input for UUP’s 2026 Legislative Agenda. There will be two opportunities to join: Wednesday, October 15th at 6 pm and Tuesday, October 28th at noon. To sign up, please […]
Dear Colleagues, Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know? Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that […]
UUP Statewide Vice President for Academics, Alissa Karl will be hosting virtual sessions on Academic Freedom on October 16 and 30. The registration link is below. The work of higher education is under threat like never before. Join your union to discuss recent attacks on academic freedom at colleges and universities in the U.S. and […]
Please see the following message from statewideUUP Membership Development Officer, Patrick Romain Dear Colleagues, UUP’s popular monthly Pre-Retirement Workshops are scheduled for October 14th and October 16, 2025. The part 1 workshop will take place on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover Healthcare/Medicare. The part 2 workshop will take place on Thursday, October […]