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Janus v. AFSCME is a sham, a thinly veiled plot to subjugate workers and destroy the unions that fight for fair wages, benefits and dignified retirements for working families.
UUP President Frederick E. Kowal, Ph.D., called on the state Legislature to commit to a strong investment in SUNY by hiring more full-time faculty and asking the state to cover the so-called Tuition Assistance Program gap for students.
For three decades, our SUNY campuses have endured a steady reduction in state funding. We have therefore been perpetually charged to do more with less, work above and beyond, and watch academic and professional lines go unfilled.
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United University Professions (UUP) was founded in 1973 by university professionals determined to have a voice on things like workplace safety, policies, wages and benefits. They knew their greatest strength was in their numbers, and banded together with an initial membership of 3,500.
In the more than four decades since, United University Professions has grown exponentially, becoming America’s largest higher education union. More than 35,000 members strong, UUP is a powerful ally for university professionals, demanding respect and fair treatment with the voice of thousands. (more…)
Weston KennisonPresident Adjunct Instructor of Latin and Humanities and Faculty Fellow for International Programs.
Brian MorganVice President for Academics Associate Professor in the Ella Cline Shear School of Education.
Joseph DolceVice President for Professionals Information Design Technologist with Computing & Information Technology.
