{"id":7879,"date":"2026-01-30T10:40:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/?p=7879"},"modified":"2026-01-30T10:40:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:40:17","slug":"kick-off-contract-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/buffalo\/2026\/01\/30\/kick-off-contract-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick-Off Contract Negotiations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-accent-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-195bd4853ef9195d29edd9f77225b455\"><strong>Wear\u00a0red\u00a0day\u00a0is on Wednesday, February 4th\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Colleagues,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have a start date! UUP and the State will meet on February 4 to begin negotiating a new contract.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faft.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FsqufiiBsQ_ePJYNhi1SO-g%23%2Fregistration&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C0d7d5ef538eb4e468c4108de5ea264b7%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639052248747773553%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=VhkBtWPYLEkM9cerpZozRJzmXWiawsNWtCph9AAPh%2BA%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Register for a virtual town hall<\/a>&nbsp;on Tuesday, February 3rd, to kick-off contract negotiations and show support for your bargaining team.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other ways to stay informed and be involved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuupunion.org%2Fmyuup%2FMembersOnly%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C0d7d5ef538eb4e468c4108de5ea264b7%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639052248747818238%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=V7c81V0yEj4UgIgHZ%2FoGB8vZMQdtjrg5%2B%2FH6sIyFRx0%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Log in to the UUP Members\u2019 Only<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0page to see our first Negotiations Bulletin. We\u2019ll post regular, detailed reports on progress at the table as well as actions members can take.\u00a0\u00a0Log in yourself, but better yet, talk to your colleagues to make sure everyone has login information. If you are having trouble signing on, please call 518-640-6624.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact the chapter office at\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:buffalocenter@uupmail.org\">buffalocenter@uupmail.org<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to request a &#8220;Ready to Bargain&#8221; poster\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle%2F7RPBvnKQEs7S9xjW6&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C0d7d5ef538eb4e468c4108de5ea264b7%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639052248747861546%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=gmyj%2BUv3auzGDykM1%2BSg%2FW64KAPjPph9lMhhV1kN5xw%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><\/a>for your door or window to show support for our union.\u00a0<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plan to\u00a0wear\u00a0UUP or\u00a0red\u00a0clothing on 2\/4<\/strong>. Take a photo and post to social media with the hashtag #UUPContract. Please tag @uupinfo when posting.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSegBHitmhUPFw3vkNkmtSeLGJoKVWT6NGDsyCj-sF0-XEsI1Q%2Fviewform&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cbuffalocenter%40uupmail.org%7C0d7d5ef538eb4e468c4108de5ea264b7%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639052248747883323%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fzpnMPF7NDYjMhp7j3ymlk5BOT1ASxKwG7d9ysWlQxI%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><strong>Become a Rapid Responder<\/strong><\/a> so that we can contact you about important updates, announcements, or actions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In solidarity,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kathleen Kielar<br>Chapter President<br>UUP Buffalo Center<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wear\u00a0red\u00a0day\u00a0is on Wednesday, February 4th\u00a0 Colleagues, We have a start date! 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