Dear Colleagues, UUP is joining forces with New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) to host a virtual rally to pressure the legislature to return to Albany and reinstate the New York Stock Transfer Tax. New York’s Stock Transfer Tax had been levied on stock trades since 1905, but since 1981, the tax has been rebated […]
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Early Voting/Time Off
Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Dear colleagues, Early in-person voting begins in New York on Saturday, October 24 and continues until November 1. In that spirit, I encourage you to join your fellow unionists and make your voice heard. Please cast your vote in this election. We have reached out […]
UUP Statement in Response to President Tripathi’s University Financial Update of 10/12/2020 The Buffalo Center Chapter of UUP presents the following in response to President Tripathi’s University Financial Update of 10/12/2020, specifically: “Unfunded negotiated salary increases continue to be the university’s most pressing long-term financial concern. Two years ago, the funding of one-time retroactive costs associated […]
Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal: Colleagues, First, the good news. I have just received word that the telecommuting agreement that all statewide public sector unions negotiated with the State of New York back at the start of the COVID emergency has been extended through the end of December, 2020. This […]
Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide President, Mr. Fred Kowal with regards to a recent MOA with SUNY on COVID Testing for UUP membership: Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to inform you that we have reached agreement with SUNY over the terms for mandatory surveillance testing of campus employees. A summary of the provisions […]
Dear Colleagues, Join your fellow UUP members on Monday, September 7, 12:00-1:00 PM as we caravan around campus to support Union Values, Social Justice and A Safe Reopening for UB. We want all essential workers and our members to know that we appreciate all the work that they are doing to keep our members, campuses & communities safe. Cars will […]
Dear Colleagues, Join your fellow UUP members on Monday, September 7, 12:00-1:00 PM as we caravan around campus to support Union Values, Social Justice and A Safe Reopening for UB. We want all essential workers and our members to know that we appreciate all the work that they are doing to keep our members, campuses & communities safe. […]
Dear Colleagues, Buffalo Center UUP is co-sponsoring a Zoom Session by Howard Bunsis on September 11 at 3:00 pm. He will be discussing the Bunsis Report on UB’s finances, which arrived just prior to the COVID Crisis. It has become even more pressing and relevant as we head into this financial crisis, with “Capen 5”, and UBF lack of financial transparency. The […]
Dear Colleagues, It is with great pride that the Buffalo Chapter recognizes Stacey Johnson as this years recipient of the UUP Pearl Brod Award. You can read more about the award, and this accomplishment in the latest issue of “The Voice” (page 16). The virtual copy can be found at: http://uupinfo.org/voice/summer/2020/VoiceSummer2020.pdf Join me in congratulating Stacey on […]
Dear Colleagues, UUP Central has been checking every couple of days and it looks like the Drescher applications for Spring 21 are finally up with a September 1 deadline: https://goer.ny.gov/grant-opportunities In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center