by admin | May 16, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Faculty and staff who work in higher education know that many students are one emergency away from leaving college: A car repair or stolen backpack can be the difference between staying in school and on a path to a more stable life, and dropping out. To help, more and...
by admin | May 15, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
A Freedom of Information request reveals that a nondisclosure agreement between SUNY and the former CEO of University Hospital at Upstate crafts a consulting job for the former executive with almost no responsibilities but a whopping salary of more than $600,000. Read...
by admin | May 14, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
While a university system is meant to teach and inspire and conduct research, not act as an economic development incubator, it’s nice to know that the biggest employer in the state is not Walmart. Read it HERE....
by admin | May 9, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Speak Truth to Power contest names video winners, including several from New York state. First Place Middle School Winner A full list of winners can be found at www.speaktruthvideo.com....
by admin | May 8, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Check out the new Our Voices video series: Episode 4, with testimonials from newer members. For more from NYSUT’s Our Voices series, check them out on YouTube....
by admin | May 7, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Chapter takes communications award for website design at this past weekend’s UUP Delegate Assembly in Albany, NY. Theresa Kist and Jose Muniz UUP Communications Award Winners Congratulations! Join us this week in recognizing their good work on behalf of the...
by admin | May 4, 2018 | Advocacy, Chapter Announcements
Member2Member training begins UUP is working with its new organizers and with representatives of AFT’s organization and field services division to train members in one-to-one conversations about the union with other people in their bargaining units. The first round...
by admin | May 3, 2018 | Chapter Announcements
Protect your intellectual property UUP has learned that several private companies are posting course materials from SUNY faculty on their websites without permission. UUP is asking faculty to search these websites and inform VPA Jamie Dangler at...
by admin | May 2, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
Unions and union workers are fighting back and continuing to raise the bar for all Americans. Check out these three stories featured in the Inside AFT communications bulletin to see how americans feel about unions and their importance to our economy and our lives....
by admin | May 1, 2018 | Contract Negotiations
A District of Columbia federal judge has ruled against President Trump’s attempt to end Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the deportation-protection program for undocumented immigrants who moved to the United States as children. The ruling is the third strike...