From Fred Kowal and others you may have heard about the Professor Watchlist, a website that seeks to “expose and document college professors who discriminate against conservative students and advance leftist propaganda in the classroom.” This website poses a clear threat to academic freedom. Over the past century, such lists have been used to harass […]

Dear Colleagues, In the days since the election, UUP has recommitted to work that upholds the values we hold dear: access to affordable public higher education, affordable health care for all, and the protection of civil rights, women’s rights, social justice, tolerance and respect. We are committed to the fight against racism, hatred and hypocrisy. […]

The Tompkins County Workers’ Center and the Midstate Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO, will hold the 33rd Annual Labor Day Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, September 5th, in Ithaca’s Stewart Park. This year’s picnic theme is “Labor Rights Are Civil Rights”. (Sign in on Facebook) This year’s program will include the music […]

August 10, 2016 Chuck Schumer United States Senate House of Representatives CD      Name 1          Anna Throne-Holst 2          DuWayne Gregory 3          Thomas Suozzi 5          Gregory Meeks 6          Grace Meng 7          Nydia Velazquez 8          Hakeem Jefferies 9          Yvette Clarke 10        Jerrold Nadler 11        Daniel Donovan Jr. 12        Carolyn Maloney 13        Adriano Espaillat 14        Joe Crowley 15        Jose […]

Dear UUP Member: We are committed to communicating with the membership about contract negotiations–to the greatest extent possible–as negotiations proceed. This is your contract, and we want members to be informed, involved, and active throughout the process. To facilitate this communication, we have created a new Members-Only web portal. Here is the link to the […]

Dear UUP Members, Please consider visiting UUP’s comment portal to submit comments and suggestions pertaining to the edTPA and other teacher certification exams: http://uupinfo.org/committees/teached/teachercertcomments.php The UUP leadership welcomes member comments and suggestions to inform our discussions with State Education Department officials, Board of Regents members, and legislators. UUP has three representatives on a state edTPA […]