Dear Colleagues, The 2019 New York State Legislative Session is right around the corner, and we have already begun preparations here at UUP.  In order for our advocacy efforts to be most effective, we want to engage all members across the state and encourage their involvement. To that end, a webinar is scheduled for Jan. 14 […]

Dear UUP Members: Please click below for the Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Leave Program. This is a UUP negotiated program and the deadline is November 1, 2018 for the Spring 2019 semester. Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Leave Program In Solidarity, Fred

The new 2016-2022 Agreement between UUP and the State includes an employer contribution to Dependent Care Advantage Accounts (DCAA) for UUP-represented employees who are enrolled as DCAAccount participants for the 2018 plan year. UUP-represented employees (or employees who were represented by UUP at the time they enrolled) who have an active 2018 DCAAccount do not […]

Dear Colleagues: The following message was sent to Negotiations Team Members, Executive Board members and Chapter Presidents on Wednesday when the contract ratification vote tally was completed.  I wanted to share this as widely as possible and so I am sending you information regarding the vote.  As you will see, we have together exceeded all […]

The day that UUP members have been waiting for is at hand – they are about to vote on the union’s tentative contract with the state. Members will soon receive contract ballots at their home addresses. The ballots were mailed Friday, Aug. 3, so they should begin arriving the week of Aug. 5. The ballots […]