{"id":2651,"date":"2020-05-28T20:33:17","date_gmt":"2020-05-29T00:33:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/?page_id=2651"},"modified":"2025-07-10T11:01:33","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:01:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/","title":{"rendered":"Buffalo Center Chapter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your Union<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"http:\/\/uupinfo.org\/\">United University Professions<\/a> (UUP), a state-wide local of New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), is the bargaining unit for faculty and professional staff members employed by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.suny.edu\/\">State University of New York<\/a> (SUNY) at all of its campuses and health sciences centers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your union not only negotiates the employment contract, but it also studies and recommends improvements to working life, attempts to correct problems, address injustices, and assure that all members receive their guaranteed rights and due process. This is accomplished through political activism, campus programs, and the many benefits available to members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-large-font-size\">Not a UUP member yet?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join your co-workers in the nation&#8217;s largest higher education union<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/uupunion.org\/myuup\/Membership\/\">Join Here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Updates<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list has-dates wp-block-latest-posts is-layout-flow wp-block-latest-posts-is-layout-flow\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/30\/preparing-for-the-winter-months\/\">Preparing for the Winter Months<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-30T07:18:26-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 30, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Colleagues, The winter months can be very difficult for our members of our community as they deal with rising costs of food, heating, and other family expenses.&nbsp; We would like to call your attention to a few programs that UB is sponsoring that you and\/or your department can get involved\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/30\/preparing-for-the-winter-months\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Preparing for the Winter Months<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/28\/get-the-most-out-of-your-nyship-benefits\/\">Get the Most Out of Your NYSHIP Benefits<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-28T09:58:41-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 28, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">I am pleased to invite you to a new webinar, \u201cGet the Most Out of Your NYSHIP Benefits.\u201d Join UUP Health Care Specialist James Carroll and I for valuable information about the NYSHIP Empire Plan, including how your health plan works, how to navigate your benefits, and where to find\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/28\/get-the-most-out-of-your-nyship-benefits\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Get the Most Out of Your NYSHIP Benefits<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/26\/important-metlife-dental-enrollment-deadline\/\">IMPORTANT: MetLife Dental Enrollment Deadline<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T10:10:15-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The deadline to enroll in the MetLife dental plan is Saturday, October 31, 2026. If you miss this deadline, you will not be able to make this change until September 1, 2027. To enroll, please visit the UUP website. The enrollment form is located on the main page. If you\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/26\/important-metlife-dental-enrollment-deadline\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: IMPORTANT: MetLife Dental Enrollment Deadline<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/26\/action-required-2026-workplace-violence-and-bullying-prevention-training-is-due-on-october-31st\/\">Action Required: 2026 Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Training is due on October 31st<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T06:34:00-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">This is a reminder that the Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Training is due on October 31st. It is a university directive that this training be completed. If you have not completed it, you have a short window to do so. Instructions to complete the training depend on your appointment\u2026 <a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__read-more\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/26\/action-required-2026-workplace-violence-and-bullying-prevention-training-is-due-on-october-31st\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">: Action Required: 2026 Workplace Violence and Bullying Prevention Training is due on October 31st<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"http:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/10\/26\/please-complete-aft-survey\/\">Please Complete AFT Survey<\/a><time datetime=\"2026-10-26T06:22:02-04:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">October 26, 2026<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">The 2026 Contingent Faculty Survey is Open! The AFT Higher Education 2026 Contingent Faculty Survey has launched! 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