UUP Buffalo CenterDear Colleagues, The UUP Buffalo Center Chapter would like to invite all Members and any university UUP associated employee to a Happy Hour scheduled for: Tuesday, May 2nd4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.UUP Buffalo Center Chapter OfficerThe Commons – Suite 108Snacks and drinks provided. In addition to welcoming new members and associated non-members, there will be […]
Dear Colleagues, In follow up to the Chapter’s recent Open Forum, and to show your continued support for a fair contract and the upcoming May 6th Rally; your Buffalo Center Chapter will be promoting a “Wear Red Week”, the week of May 1st (International Worker’s Day) through Friday, May 5th. We are asking all UUP […]
Dear Colleagues, We are at a critical crossroads on contract negotiations with the state. Your attendance is needed to show support for a fair contract! A Western New York wide Contract Rally is scheduled for May 6th beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Family, friends and colleagues are invited! Registration is highly encouraged as there will food, […]
Dear Colleagues, All UUP Members are being asked to sign an electronic letter to Chancellor King, urging SUNY to address our priority bargaining demands. The Governor is still occupied with the budget so we are focusing our efforts on SUNY. Beginning this past weekend as part of the UUP Delegate Assembly, just shy of 300 […]
Dear Colleagues, We are at a critical crossroads on contract negotiations with the state. Your attendance is needed to show support for a fair contract! A Western New York wide Contract Rally is scheduled for May 6th beginning at 11:00 a.m.. Family, friends and colleagues are invited! Registration is highly encouraged as there will food, […]
Dear Colleagues, The latest Negotiations Bulletin is now available on the Members’ Only website (https://uupunion.org/myuup/MembersOnly/). We focus on key demands—compensation, job security, and telecommuting—where UUP and the State remain far apart. To win the contract that we deserve, we are calling on members to show up in force for contract actions over the next few […]
Dear Colleagues, Thank You to those who were able to participate in the Open Forum that was held earlier today. UUP is entering a critical phase with regards to Contract Negotiations with the State. The question being asked to you is: “What are you now willing to commit to in order to let the State […]
Dear Colleagues, SUNY’s economic impact in New York State is $28.6 billion. This represents a 27 percent growth in overall state economic impact since 2008. The SUNY system educates 436,277 students, employs 77,900 faculty and staff (37,000+ are UUP), and has an operating budget of $11.2 billion. Do you like the raise structure for a four-year […]
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, the most recent update to the Contract Negotiations have identified that the State is currently proposing annual salary increases that do not even meet the rate of inflation! UUP Chief Contract Negotiator Bret Benjamin will be at the UUP Buffalo Center Contract Open Forum Meeting scheduled for next week […]
Dear Colleagues, As you are aware, your UUP Negotiations Team Members are entering a critical phase in Contract Negotiations with New York State. UUP and the State remain far apart on several high-priority issues, notably compensation, job security, and telecommuting. Our task is clear if not necessarily easy: we must move the State to address UUP’s […]