by admin | Jun 5, 2018 | Advocacy
Here we go again. In a strongly worded comment letter, NYSUT Executive Vice President Jolene DiBrango says the State Education Department is playing fast and loose with draft regulations for the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act implementation plan. She says...
by admin | Jun 4, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Please call your local state senators and Assembly members and urge them to co-sponsor proposed bills to amend the legislation that requires a 3.0 GPA for admission to graduate teacher education and school leader programs. Action Instructions Here...
by admin | Jun 3, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Public access to the NYS/UUP tentative agreement and overview documentation are now publicly available for download and access on the UUP website. CLICK HERE to view the State University Professional Services Negotiating Unit Tentative Agreement CLICK HERE to read the...
by admin | Jun 1, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Save the date! On Friday, June 1, join educators, parents and education supporters across the state to protest — or party — in support of APPR reform! Click here for more information! We have been working for years to return control over teacher evaluations to local...
by admin | May 31, 2018 | Advocacy, Benefits, Chapter Announcements, Contract Negotiations
The Stony Brook Center Chapter of UUP needs to get new membership cards signed by every single member to be in compliance with the new Taylor Law. The law was revised to protect Public Sector unions once the Janus Supreme Court decision is ruled. Please print out the...
by admin | May 25, 2018 | Advocacy, Contract Negotiations
United University Professions has come to a tentative agreement with the state on a new six-year contract that includes salary increases, paid family leave, and a minimum per-course salary for part-time academics. If ratified, the contract would take effect...
by admin | May 21, 2018 | Chapter Announcements, Contract Negotiations
The May/June 2018 issue of the chapter newsletter, Insight is now available here. The End-of-the-Year issue of Insight and Contract rights double edition features an update from the negotiations team, reminders from the negotiations team of contractual program...
by admin | May 18, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
May Contract Negotiations Bulletin is available here. https://uuphost.org/myuup/MembersOnly/check.php In our attempt to keep members as informed as possible during this protracted negotiations process, we’ve tried to update the negotiations link on our website...
by admin | May 18, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
SUNY nonprofits created to handle special construction and development projects are cited in this NY Post story that blasts the nonprofits at CUNY and SUNY as bastions of special political favors and little oversight. Read it HERE ...
by admin | May 17, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
This week, Public Service Recognition Week, we salute the many AFT members who are public employees—police officers and judicial system professionals, addiction counselors, water safety regulators, road service workers and government clerks, to name a few. The threat...