UUP Chapter Elections Call for Nominations
In January 2019, UUP sent all members of the UUP bargaining unit nomination forms for elected positions to their UUP chapter leadership. The forms were sent by postal mail; nominations …
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Unionized workers in the U.S. earn an average of 27% more than nonunion workers.
83% of union workers have paid sick leave, compared with just 62% of nonunion workers.
79% of union workers receive health benefits. Only 49% of nonunion workers can say the same.
76% of union workers have company pensions. Just 16% of nonunion workers enjoy the same benefit.
Source: AFL-CIO
In January 2019, UUP sent all members of the UUP bargaining unit nomination forms for elected positions to their UUP chapter leadership. The forms were sent by postal mail; nominations …
With the 2019-20 Executive Budget proposing flat funding for SUNY’s state-operated campuses and eliminating the entire subsidy for SUNY’s hospitals, New York’s largest public higher education system cannot adequately function without a rescue plan.
A detailed outline of when negotiated increases will be paid out and some preliminary information on benefits.
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.
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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…)
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich explains the importance of unions.
United University Professions (UUP) fights for competitive salaries, health benefits, job security, workplace safety and fair treatment for its members. It is the only organization designated to negotiate with New York State on behalf of SUNY’s academic and professional employees.
Without the negotiating power forged by tens of thousands of united workers, UUP members would have very little, if any, say on the terms and conditions of their employment. In short, they would be powerless to affect how they’re treated and compensated – and would simply have to hope for the best. (more…)
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