The proposed budget for the 2023-2024 school year is up for a vote, so if you are a SUNY Cobleskill UUP member, please see the email sent out this morning and reply to it with your vote of approve, disapprove, or abstain.
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Union Strong Night Saturday April 15th
On Saturday, April 15th at 7:00 PM, the Albany Firewolves lacrosse club will be hosting union members. The first 500 fans who buy a ticket will get an Albany Firewolves & NYS AFL-CIO hat.
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Fred Kowal on Empire News Weekly
Over the weekend, UUP President Fred Kowal was on Empire News Weekly to discuss Governor Kathy Hochul’s spending plan for education in the coming years. To watch the interview, click here.
On February 24th at 12:00 PM, UUP will be hosting a diversity, equity, and inclusion virtual meeting on zoom. All UUP members are invited to attend the discussion.
On February 14th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the New York State Capitol, UUP will be gathering to meet with legislators and fight for the funds needed for SUNY campuses.
If you are interested in attending, you can register here. 
Yesterday, UUP President Fred Kowal released his statement (see below) in response to the State of the the State address by Governor Kathy Hochul.
“In her State of the State address, Gov. Hochul spoke of making New York more affordable and ending outward migration. That should translate into a massive investment in SUNY. No other state expenditure can match the incredible return on investment for our communities, on economic development, and on our future than an investment in SUNY.
“We are heartened to hear Gov. Hochul once again spotlight SUNY and the important work our members do. But we have communicated to her administration and the Legislature that none of the ambitious goals laid out over the last year by the governor can be achieved without providing the necessary resources to the entire SUNY system and to the workers who fulfill SUNY’s mission.
“There are 19 state-operated SUNY campuses with projected or structural multimillion-dollar deficits. SUNY campuses are an integral part of our communities. It’s not enough to only focus on select SUNY university centers.
“We applaud Gov. Hochul for identifying needed investment in mental health. This is a crisis that affects our students and their families, as well as our members across the state. I believe UUP and SUNY can be partners in addressing the shortage of mental health providers and improving mental health outcomes.
“We cannot fail our students and our communities by starving them of resources for fear of a possible recession. That will only limit the ability of New York to rebound if one were to occur, which is still uncertain. SUNY is an important economic engine, and one New York can employ to prevent a recession—and to springboard out of one if one occurs.
“We look forward to the Executive Budget presentation to see the proper support for our campuses and SUNY’s three public teaching hospitals. UUP stands ready to work with Gov. Hochul, new SUNY Chancellor John B. King, Jr. and the Legislature in building SUNY back, better than ever.”
Here’s a quick list for the next couple of weeks:
January 4th from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM- Student loan forgiveness clinic. Register here
January 9th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM- Pre-retirement (part 1) workshop. Register here
January 11th at 12:00 PM- New employee orientation. Register here
January 12th from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM- Pre-retirement workshop (part 2). Register here
January 16th from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM – Lunch and Learn virtual seminar. Register here
If you have been having trouble scheduling workshops during the semester due to classes or office hours, there are a few virtual workshops to sign up for during the break.
The first clinic of 2023 (Student Loan Forgiveness) will be on January 4th from 5:00 to 6:30 P.M., which if you are interested, you can click here to sign up for.
If you’re interested in January’s pre-retirement clinics, you can click here to register for either or both of the pre-retirement workshops. The first workshop will be on January 9th from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M. and the second workshop will take place on January 12th from 7:00 to 8:00 P.M.
Enjoy your holiday break!
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New Episode of The Voice Podcast
Now that the semester’s coming to an end, if you’re looking for something to listen to, click here to hear what Fred Kowal talk about the American Labor Studies Center and Kate Mullany.
If you are interested in reading Fred Kowal’s statement on the newly-selected SUNY chancellor, please see the link below.
https://uupinfo.org/communications/releases/221205.php