✊ Salary increases ✊ More affordable healthcare ✊ Due process and job security protections ✊ Protections for workers regarding artificial intelligence Congratulations to @uupinfo.bsky.social on their new contract! uupinfo.org/communicatio...
United University Professions
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United University Professions is the nation's largest higher education union, with members at New York state-operated SUNY campuses and teaching hospitals.
Join UUP for a Virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness Clinic on August 5 or 24 to learn about Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. Register here: awa.knack.aft.org/member-mobil...
UUP President Fred Kowal spoke with WGRZ in Buffalo earlier this week about the AI language included in the newly-ratified UUP Contract. Watch here: www.wgrz.com/article/news...
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The UUP Contract has been ratified! The contract was approved by 97.7% of eligible voters who cast ballots. Thank you to all who voted. Special thanks to Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and the Negotiations Team for their work on this historic five-year agreement. uupinfo.org/communicatio...
Don't forget to vote on UUP’s tentative contract agreement with New York state! Voting ends Monday, July 27 at 5 pm. Learn more at uupinfo.org/communicatio....
Redetha Abrahams-Nichols tells us the secret to how we saved SUNY Downstate: Community power, union power, and institutional power all must be working together. “No permanent wins without permanent relationships.” @uupinfo.bsky.social
From coast to coast, our members are organizing to make a better life for all. That means secure retirements, safe schools for immigrant students, academic freedom, good wages, and more. ✊ @cftunion.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @famiamioh.bsky.social @uupinfo.bsky.social
Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action is a national, non-partisan, non-violent weekend of civic action from July 17 to 19, honoring the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and fighting to protect voting rights. Learn more and find an event near you at www.goodtroubleliveson.org.
Listen to the latest episode of The Voice Podcast, where UUP President Fred Kowal talks with Congressmember @reptimkennedy.bsky.social about his work in Washington. Learn more and listen: uupinfo.org/communicatio...
Wishing everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July!
Contract Information Sessions are ongoing! Visit uupinfo.org/communicatio... to find the full list of Contract Information Sessions and how to register. Then, sign-in to Members-Only uupunion.org/myuup/Member... to learn more about the tentative agreement.
Today is Primary Election Day! Find your poll site here: voterlookup.elections.ny.gov
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UUP joined the @nysaflcio.bsky.social Labor Walk in support of @tomdinapoli.bsky.social on Saturday. Don’t forget to vote tomorrow in the primary election!
Wishing everyone a meaningful Juneteenth.
Have you read the latest issue of UUP's membership magazine, The Voice? Check it out here: uupinfo.org/voice/spring... This issue went to print before a tentative agreement was reached, but includes articles on contract negotiations and UUP's advocacy work.
Contract Information Sessions began today! Visit uupinfo.org/communicatio... to find the full list of Contract Information Sessions and how to register. Then, sign-in to Members-Only uupunion.org/myuup/Member... to learn more about the tentative agreement.
This is fantastic news for SUNY: @uupinfo.bsky.social reached a historic 5 year tentative agreement! This TA will strengthen the SUNY system for students & faculty for years to come and shows the power of collective action in securing a fair contract for a better life. uupinfo.org/communicatio...
The recent campaign to save SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn is part of a much longer struggle for its healthcare workers to be treated fairly. @uupinfo.bsky.social member Anthony Holder shares how the fight continues in Spring 2026 AFT Health Care ⤵️ www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
Fired Up and Ready to Fight
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UUP has negotiated a tentative agreement with the State of New York! More details will be available on the Members-Only webpage after the Negotiations Committee votes to send the tentative agreement to the members for a ratification vote. Read more: uupinfo.org/communicatio...
UUP President Fred Kowal, Secretary/Treasurer Jeri O'Bryan-Losee, MDO Patrick Romain and 8 Executive Board members were reelected or elected at the Spring 2026 Delegate Assembly. Newly elected Exec. Board members begin their terms today. Read more here: uupinfo.org/communicatio...
UUP members are standing together for a strong, on-time #UUPContract. Reminder: In order to vote on the contract, you must be a UUP member by the time a tentative agreement is reached. Visit uupinfo.org/join to join UUP today.
UUP members joined hundreds of fellow volunteers last week at service events across Buffalo to honor the lives lost in the mass shooting four years ago at a Tops grocery store. Read more: uupinfo.org/communicatio...
The Spring 2026 issue of @aft.org's Health Care spotlights UUP’s fight to save SUNY Downstate University Hospital. UUP President Fred Kowal, Downstate Chapter President Redetha Abrahams-Nichols and fellow union leaders talk about the 15-year fight to save the hospital. www.aft.org/hc/spring202...
The Fight to Save SUNY Downstate
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We had a great #MayDay gathering in Albany rallying for the rights and dignity that our members and all workers deserve, including a fair contract for @uupinfo.bsky.social. With thousands of events all across the country, this May Day was the most significant I've seen in my time.
Join UUP and Dr. Sergey Berenshteyn from Adirondack Orthodontics on Monday at noon to learn more about braces and Invisalign benefits for UUP members. Sign-up at: forms.gle/MjJME4PfkFVb...
Join UUP President Fred Kowal and Chief Contract Negotiator Bret Benjamin on Tuesday at noon for an update on contract negotiations and how UUP members can help get us the contract we deserve. Register at: bit.ly/ContractUpdate26
Happy May Day! UUP members are joining together, at chapter-organized events and larger community events across the state, to stand together for a strong, on-time #UUPContract! Events will continue throughout the month! Visit uupinfo.org/events/calen... for more information.
UUP members are standing together for a strong #UUPContract! This Friday is May Day, which is a great day to join with fellow members to show your support for an on-time contract. Find and sign up for an event near you: uupinfo.org/events/
As May Day approaches, UUP is mobilizing across the state with one clear priority: winning a fair, on-time contract. We invite you to take part in a May Day action and stand together with fellow members to make our voices heard. You can find and sign up for an event near you at uupinfo.org/events/
