Dear Colleagues, Join UUP and our coalition partners, the New York Youth Climate Leaders, in Albany, on August 6th, at 1:30 PM in West Capitol Park (across from 89 Washington Ave) to participate in a rally to protest the inaction on climate change and demand that the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System divest from fossil fuel stocks. With […]
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Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for the May 20th UUP Education Roundtable, the third in a series of Virtual Roundtables supporting UUP’s HEALS Legislative Agenda. This event will focus on education policy with leading UUP experts, policymakers, and elected officials. Learn about the UUP Higher Education roundtable and register here: UUP […]
Dear Colleagues, There is still time for you to sign up for the May 6 UUP Healthcare Roundtable, the second in a series of Virtual Roundtables supporting UUP’s HEALS Legislative Agenda. Join UUP on Thursday, May 6 at noon for a virtual roundtable discussion focused on Healthcare. Moderator: UUP Statewide President – Fred KowalPanelists: NYS Senator Rachel May, Senate District 53 Dr. […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP will host a series of policy roundtables on Sustainability, Healthcare, and Higher Education as part of UUP’s NY HEALS initiative. The first session on Sustainability (scheduled on Earth Day 2021), will have participants including members, coalition partners, environmental experts, and legislators to participate in a discussion about the environmental challenges facing New York state (and […]
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Invest In SUNY
Dear Colleagues, With a week left before New York State’s budget deadline, the time is now for the state Legislature to fund a real recovery for our communities by investing in SUNY. Across our state, SUNY is the center of regional economic and educational activity, moving us towards a better future. UUP and SUNY cannot […]
Dear Colleagues, Chapter Election Ballots were mailed out to all members this week. As a reminder, your ballot must be received in the election post office box by 5:00 p.m. on April 26, 2021. Ballot counting will begin at 10:00 a.m. on April 27, 2021. If you did not receive a ballot, or need a replacement […]
Dear Colleagues, Our NYSUT affiliate has started a petition to legislatures to support the enactment of a statewide early retirement incentive for all public employees as part of the 2021-22 New York State Budget. Details of the petition, and the opportunity for you to sign it, can be found at: Support a Statewide Early Retirement incentive! (nysut.org). […]
Dear Colleagues, Last week we sent out an initiative by UUP President Fred Kowal to gather 10,000 letters to Washington by Monday, February 15 urging congress to pass the Federal COVID-19 Stimulus plan. The good news is the Senate and House have passed a budget resolution allowing the package to pass with a simple majority. While […]
Dear Colleagues, It’s not too late to send a letter to Majority Leader Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand and your member of Congress that we must pass the Federal Stimulus Plan that should deliver $15 billion to New York’s budget. Sending these letters is quick and easy. Just click the link: Pass President Biden’s COVID-19 Stimulus Bill – Action Network, enter […]
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UUP Higher Education Lobby Day
Please see the following information from statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Dear Colleagues: UUP is excited to share an opportunity for you to be involved, share your voice, and be part of the movement to support our aggressive legislative agenda. One of the most important and substantive ways to do this is through legislative advocacy. With […]