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United University Professions (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 State University of New York (SUNY) at all of its campuses and health sciences centers.

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.

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Latest Updates

  • Physical Office Closed Today
    Colleagues, Due to the weather, the physical office in the Commons will be closed today, Thursday, January 22, 2026.  We are working remotely, please call or email – 716-276-3377 or buffalocenter@uupmail.org Best, Kathleen KielarChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
  • 2025 DSI Distribution List
    Colleagues, I’m sharing the following information to ensure you are fully informed about the Discretionary Funds (DSI) available to UUP members for 2025. These funds are established through UUP contract negotiations (July 2, 2022 – July 1, 2026) and are distributed by the university. Under the contract, one‑half of one… Read more: 2025 DSI Distribution List
  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day
    Dear Colleagues, Please be advised that the UUP Buffalo Center Office will be closed on Monday, January 19th in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In Solidarity, Kathleen KielarPresident, UUP Buffalo Center Chapter
  • UUP Strongly Condemns Detainment of Colleague Shogvi Huseynov by ICE
    Dear Colleagues,  UPP strongly condemns the unjust and ongoing detention of UB medical researcher Shogvi Huseynov by ICE and CBP. On January 7, 2026, Dr. Huseynov was detained after mistakenly making a wrong turn at the Peace Bridge—a common occurrence in Buffalo’s border city—and immediately attempting to reenter the U.S.… Read more: UUP Strongly Condemns Detainment of Colleague Shogvi Huseynov by ICE
  • FEBRUARY UUP MEMBERS ONLY VIRTUAL EVENTS
    BeyondMed Join us to learn more about an exclusive UUP Members only benefit regarding Beyond Med on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 12:00pm. There will be a chance to win gift cards! As a UUP member you have discounts on elective and cosmetic services that other health plans leave out.  You… Read more: FEBRUARY UUP MEMBERS ONLY VIRTUAL EVENTS

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