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Events

AI Update with UUP – Sept. 9th & 15th

Post author By Jessie
Post date August 19, 2025

This Fall semester will see the introduction of ever more AI applications and tools in our workplaces.

UUP Statewide is holding “AI Update with UUP” sessions on Tuesday, Sept 9 at 4pm and Monday, Sept 15 at 10am. They’ll discuss how these applications could impact our work and how our rights as UUP members apply to the introduction of AI platforms and programs. They’ll also address recently-enacted state law and legislative efforts AI, as well as developments in collective bargaining over AI.

You can RSVP at the links below:

RSVP – Sept. 9 »

RSVP – Sept. 15 »

UUP Statement of Principles on AI Download »

Tags AI, Events, LLM

Events

Pre-Retirement Workshops – Aug. 19th & 21st

Post author By tdesantis
Post date August 14, 2025

Dear Chapter Members:

UUP’s popular monthly Pre-Retirement Workshops are scheduled for August 19th and August 21st, 2025. The part 1 workshop will take place on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover Healthcare/Medicare.

The part 2 workshop will take place on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at 12:00pm which will cover union benefits (dental & vision)

You may take these workshops as many times as you like as the information is rather complex especially with Medicare and feel free to have your spouse/partner attend with you. Also, you can take these two workshops in any order as they don’t depend on each other. For this and other UUP programing information go to the UUP Events Calendar: https://uupinfo.org/calendar/

You will need to register for the workshops and a Zoom link is sent the day before the workshop to the email address that you register under.

We do not record these workshops because of privacy concerns and because the information does change, and we want to make sure you have the most current information.

To register for the August pre-retirement workshop’s, use this link: https://forms.gle/HujQacDnvZQFyWj68

From Patrick Romain
UUP Statewide Membership Development Officer
518-640-6639
promain@uupmail.org

Tags Events, Retirement

Events

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Workshops Sept 10th & 24th

Post author By tdesantis
Post date August 14, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know?

Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness, but these lifeline programs are significantly under-enrolled. In an effort to help our members get access to these programs, United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers are proud to host a Student Debt Clinic which will provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

We will be offering virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics on the following dates:

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP

RSVP HERE »

From the “student debt clinic” drop down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first-come, first-serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 125 participants to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register. [If you can’t make one of these virtual clinics, don’t worry – we’re planning on offering them every payday. If you want to help host a chapter-specific virtual clinic, please let us know!]

Managing your student loan debt is the first step in taking on the inequities which plague our system of higher education, and we look forward to seeing you at the virtual Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinic and working together to find a collective solution to the problems of student debt and college affordability!

Jeri

Tags Events, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student Loans

Events

UUP 101 Webinar on Weds September 17th from 5:00-6:30 PM

Post author By tdesantis
Post date August 14, 2025

From Jeri O’Bryan-Losee- Statewide UUP:

Hello all,

We have added an additional “UUP 101” webinar for those who have been unable to attend previous workshops. This workshop will cover UUP’s structure, who we are, who we represent, what we do, and our role in the larger labor movement.

Webinars will now be held on:

Wednesday, September 17 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM

To join the discussion, please register using the link below.

https://forms.gle/tEUUdHReuwn6QpME9

Jeri

Tags Events, UUP 101

Featured Events

Fall 2025 Semester General Meetings

Post author By tdesantis
Post date August 13, 2025

All UUP Oneonta Members are invited to attend a Chapter Meeting!

Meetings are held on the 2nd Wednesday of each month throughout the school year from September-May. The location is Le Cafe in Morris Complex, unless otherwise noted.

We often have a speaker or theme for each Chapter Meeting. Full lunch is served. Please see the schedule below. Invites will be sent out about two weeks ahead of each event.

We encourage you to come out to a Chapter Meeting and see what is going on with UUP Oneonta, and share good times with your colleagues!

UUP Oneonta Chapter Meeting Dates:

September 10
October 8
November 12 – Location TBD
Most likely: Butternut Room – Hunt Union
December 10
February 11
March 11
April 8
May 13

These dates can also be seen on our calendar:

uup Oneonta Calendar »

Tags Events, General Meeting

Featured Events

RSVP for the August 27th UUP Negotiations Team Listening Session!

Post author By Jessie
Post date July 24, 2025

UUP’s contract doesn’t expire for another 11 months, but the union’s Negotiations Team has already been hard at work, preparing for possibility opening talks on a new agreement with the state in the next few months.

Usually, negotiations for a new contract begin closer to the end of the current pact, but things could move swiftly this year. With a gubernatorial election in November 2026, there’s every possibility that UUP could be at the table well in advance of its negotiations timetable for the last several contracts, including the 2022-2026 agreement—ratified by members some 13 months after the previous contract (2018-2022) ran out.

“We think we have a chance to get to the table in the fall, which would be notably in advance of what we’ve done in the past,” said UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin. “If that opportunity turns out to be available, we want to be ready to walk through that door.”

To facilitate that, the Team has already scheduled its “Virtual Listening Tour,” a series of listening sessions to give members an opportunity to share what they’d like to see in a new UUP contract.

And here’s a change: Instead of holding forums for each chapter individually, the Team will hold some sessions with chapters grouped together geographically. For example, Canton, Plattsburgh and Potsdam chapter members will attend the same forum Aug. 28. A session for members at Farmingdale, Maritime and Old Westbury is set for Sept. 15.

“We’ve combined some campuses because we’re trying to expedite our preparations to get to the table early,” Benjamin said. “With our listening sessions, we want to hear whatever people see as pressing concerns in their work lives. We’re eager to hear what people are saying and we will do our best to address their concerns as a union.”

The Team has also scheduled three statewide virtual listening sessions for members who missed their chapter forum or just want to attend to find out more about the negotiations process. Those meetings are scheduled at noon on Sept. 16 and Sept. 22; and at 4 p.m. on Sept. 19.

Please note:

You have to be a member to attend. (Not a member? Join here: https://uupinfo.org/join)
The sessions will not be recorded.
Registration will close 24 hours before the sessions are held. This will allow us to verify membership before sending the links to the participants.
Members will receive the Zoom information 1-2 days prior to the meeting.

To RSVP for the virtual Oneonta chapter listening session on August 27th at 4:00 PM, or one of the virtual statewide makeup sessions, visit this link or click the button below: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSean3NoJJTmUywsFjh4oe4znkhqpvDcBbbxQF6eooer770gfA/viewform

RSVP for The Negotiations Team Listening Session »

You can also share your concerns with the Negotiations team on the following SurveyMonkey form: http://www.surveymonkey.com/r/OneontaUUPCONTRACT

fill out the Contract Negotiations Survey »

Tags Events, Featured, Negotiations

Events

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics in August

Post author By tdesantis
Post date July 8, 2025

Dear Colleagues,

We will be offering virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics on the following dates:

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP

Tags Events, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, Student Loans

Photos

Spring Picnic Photos – Sunday, May 18, 2025

Post author By tdesantis
Post date May 19, 2025

Thank you to everyone who came out to this year’s picnic! A great time was had by all. See below for some pictures of the festivities and proceedings:

UUP Oneonta President Shirley Clark displays Certificates of Recognition for Mark Ferrara, VPA and Gary Wickham, Officer for Contingents- for their outstanding service to the Oneonta UUP Chapter. May 18, 2025