Dear Members,
As UUP gears up to ready itself to negotiate our next contract, we have been charged by the UUP Central Contract Committee with prioritizing needs that our specific campus has.
We have been given specific instructions to set aside:
1) Across the Board raises that account for rising inflation or Consumer Price Index;
2) Protecting or expanding health benefits;
3) Telecommuting.
The UUP Central Committee is aware of the importance of these issues as they apply to a very large portion of our membership across the state. They have assured us that they will be working to achieve these goals.
To supplement these priorities, they’ve asked us to identify 3-5 additional negotiation priorities, particularly those which might have some chapter-specific implications. They are looking for issues that will have specific resonance or impact at UB.
Please register for one (or more, if you want) of the following Zoom meeting Dates/times via the Google form at: https://forms.gle/grtgqVGyM9eG45vo9
An invite will be sent to you after you have registered for a particular session(s). We will need to get our priorities into UUP Central by January 15.
Dates:
1. December 6, 1 pm – 2 pm
2. December 8, 1 – 2 pm
3. December 10, 10 – 11 am
4. December 13, 10 – 11 am
5. December 14, 1 – 2 pm
6. December 17, 10 – 11 am
If you are unable to attend these meetings, I ask that you email me at kmkielar@buffalo.edu with your contract priorities listing them as priority 1, 2, 3, etc..
Thank you for your continued support.
Best,
Kathleen M. Kielar, Ph.D.
UUP Vice President of Professionals
UUP Buffalo Center Contract Prep Committee Chair