Dear Colleagues, The NYS Office of Employee Relations has free Professional Development Opportunities for members of UUP. Please see the attached flyer for additional information or go to: https://oer.ny.gov/professional-development-opportunities In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center Click here for flyer
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Dear Colleagues, For over 50 years, the month of June has been dedicated to honoring and commemorating members of the LGBTQ+ communities. Pride Month is an important time to celebrate, but it is also a time to consider the challenges still faced by LGBTQ+ people around the world. On Thursday, June 30 at 12 PM, […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP’s first semester of the UUP Organizing Academy is underway and has had success already! Among the six recent graduates is our own Membership Development Officer, Domenic Licata. Domenic has completed the training on doing the critical member-to-member organizing work that we so desperately need to remain union strong. Thank You and Congratulations […]
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 […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide Secretary/Treasurer, Jeri O’Bryan-Losee: Dear Colleagues, Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you […]
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Diversity Education Opportunities
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following Diversity Education Opportunities being offered: 1. UB Libraries has put together a collection of both ebooks and books in celebration of Black History Month. You can find their collection at: https://search.lib.buffalo.edu/discovery/collectionDiscovery?vid=01SUNY_BUF:everything&collectionId=81367849610004803 2. Niagara County Community College has invited the UB Community to attend this free training via Zoom on Native […]
Dear Colleagues: The NYS/UUP Joint Labor management Council is offering free Professional Development Opportunities through online eLearning . Courses on subjects ranging from: writing, communication, dealing with difficult people, supervisory skills, Microsoft Products, project management and more are being offered through the Empire Knowledgebank (EKB) eLearning Program. Please see the attached flyer for more information. In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center
Please see the following message from Statewide UUP President, Fred Kowal regarding the Coronavirus: Dear Colleagues: In our efforts to address all aspects of the coronavirus’ impacts on our members, their professional lives, and health and safety, we have been working closely with the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations and SUNY. We have also been […]