{"id":7581,"date":"2025-08-26T09:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/?p=7581"},"modified":"2025-08-26T09:23:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T13:23:56","slug":"time-is-running-out-for-you-to-participate-in-the-contract-listening-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2025\/08\/26\/time-is-running-out-for-you-to-participate-in-the-contract-listening-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Time is running out for you to participate in the Contract Listening Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Dear Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Time is running out for you to sign up for the Contract Negotiations Listening Tour.&nbsp; There certainly are issues to discuss at this meeting including Contingent Faculty Member Contracts; Academic Freedom; salary equity; DEI protections; intellectual property; AI in Higher Education; future federal\/NYS\/SUNY funding; Professional employee path to promotion; Telecommuting; health care premiums and deductibles; attacks on science and research; accreditation\u2026\u2026.and the list goes on an on.&nbsp;&nbsp; Your voice does make a difference and here\u2019s an opportunity to share your thoughts with the negotiations committee.&nbsp;&nbsp; Having received recent communications and concerns from our members, I can tell you that hearing all of our collective voices goes further than just a few of our members conveying your concerns.&nbsp; Have a voice\u2014take action.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScUi_60PgeQzwsJBfgTHLpT9kML5w7DvKaJMMORaT5l15kgTQ%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dpreview&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C992fd7ba12c64913165608dde49c6979%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C638918082627721652%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Kwtli%2BgfcqVoDa7ROeX8PqpstydAoe05HNvyLMEeV2k%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Sign up for the Listening Tour!<\/a>&nbsp; &nbsp;Finally, take a few moments to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.surveymonkey.com%2Fr%2FBuffaloUUPCONTRACT&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C992fd7ba12c64913165608dde49c6979%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C638918082627739723%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=kiE7U40O7uVX4d%2B5hl6IzTwgA7lnxfz0PASDWBEbaUM%3D&amp;reserved=0\">complete the Negotiations survey<\/a>&nbsp;while your mind is on contract negotiations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kat Kielar<br>Chapter President<br>UUP Buffalo Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Colleagues, Time is running out for you to sign up for the Contract Negotiations Listening Tour.&nbsp; There certainly are issues to discuss at this meeting including Contingent Faculty Member Contracts; Academic Freedom; salary equity; 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