{"id":58,"date":"2021-09-22T12:39:25","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T16:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/?page_id=58"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:55:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:55:43","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/","title":{"rendered":"Committed, United &amp; Stronger Together!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-06-14-NoKings-WatertownNY-1-675x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1022 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-06-14-NoKings-WatertownNY-1-675x1024.jpg 675w, https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/2025-06-14-NoKings-WatertownNY-1-198x300.jpg 198w, 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at noon for a statewide Zoom<\/strong> update about ongoing bargaining discussions, and how all of us can get involved to help build the strongest possible contract campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Register here: <a href=\"https:\/\/l.facebook.com\/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FUUPContractUpdate%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExalVCdnNJYkJPY1lGenhURXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR7p6rNnm5qwgWTghMF66kILUJLFhjfrog_nmcjLuBAwTfrAjLn8ZtY5wcjPYQ_aem_N-THBvl7gvEuh6lfnC77nA&amp;h=AT79-4PKqvBoWTtXpUJBdJenrcJqxnax_A-NSp_mNmfPyXuWNZJ943GgqJZZjKvB6GFtbf3an6ilk_uJEqcOKpOuUMI1zKko4JB_TcwIsx_ahHQo7AvZjKM2lTqY6bSWRQaq_lKjBnlmSIwC&amp;__tn__=-UK-y-R&amp;c[0]=AT4xfASRrVWueHa0WmoYO-32_CxBSMUlHbV-HHdn6wErieV01GtnLT3hIt7yg9i2Zn9PtlTUAFgp_lYAq8rvKgolCIXwZKMDHfrcwgxTrMdZ3t_WuwTpNECaiyuyJMh_JuVPAS1qBHLK-9CD6smGKOErCj6D0VstMYFAAJwjcqZrRdK6rp5fnahLbDc0UyLrG8Yh5tO55yYx4eDmWG0\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/UUPContractUpdate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-accent-color\"><strong>Jo Schaffer Second Chance\/Returning Student Scholarship<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>This is a new scholarship available for undergraduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The link to the application form is <u><a href=\"https:\/\/nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fuupinfo.org%2Fscholarships%2Fpdf%2FJSSecondChanceScholarship.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cempire%40uupmail.org%7C44d0d71baa274d0e255908de5deb3cd5%7Ca959c0a16a934834b8ec8087d07cc0e6%7C0%7C0%7C639051462078642699%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=YQVHlax%2FWIZo58nLzizu%2BzCtf0wrHnx3VaZEWqNKGjY%3D&amp;reserved=0\">HERE<\/a><\/u>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The deadline for applications is June 1. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list 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Fund<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-20T11:56:34-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Visit the UUP website for more information: https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/awards\/<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/2025\/11\/20\/2026-uup-william-scheuerman-post-baccalaureate-scholarship\/\">2026 UUP William Scheuerman Post-baccalaureate Scholarship<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-11-20T11:21:30-05:00\" class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-date\">November 20, 2025<\/time><div class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-excerpt\">Visit the UUP website for more information: https:\/\/uupinfo.org\/awards\/<\/div><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/uuphost.org\/esc\/2025\/10\/07\/empire-state-chapter-retirees-hold-a-luncheon\/\">Empire State Chapter Retirees Hold a Luncheon!<\/a><time datetime=\"2025-10-07T12:06:26-04:00\" 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