Dear Colleagues,
We need your input.
UUP will soon begin its next round of contract negotiations with New York State. We look to UUP members for guidance in establishing priorities for a new contract. The negotiations survey linked HERE covers a range of topics likely to come up in bargaining. In it we ask you to prioritize those issues you most want to see our contract address and to add any additional concerns that you consider important.
We know that you get a lot of similar requests. We know that you are busy. Please, though, take a few minutes to complete this important survey. And take another minute to send a message to your colleagues asking them to do the same. A high participation rate for this survey gives us leverage at the table. On the one hand, it makes clear to our negotiations team what our members want. On the other hand, it demonstrates to the State that we have an active membership and lends the force of member-driven demands to our negotiations at the table.
Your voice in this process is essential. Many thanks for your time and participation in UUP.
Yours in solidarity,
Frederick E. Kowal
President, United University Professions
Kenneth Kern
President, UUP Buffalo Center Chapter