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UUP Oneonta encompasses multiple generations of committed education activists, both professionals and academics, full and part-time, and retirees.  UUP Oneonta brings the power of solidarity through its membership in the Statewide UUP, the country’s largest higher education union.  UUP is a member of the 630,000 plus strong New York State United Teachers (NYSUT).  Statewide UUP, working with the chapters, negotiates our contract with the State of New York.  On campus, UUP Oneonta is responsible for contract implementation.  Through the contractually authorized Labor-Management meetings and the Grievance Procedures, UUP Oneonta provides representation for our members.  In addition to contact representation,

Oneonta activities include on-going dialogue with Management, administration and facilitation of several benefits and grants, SUNY advocacy, membership development, College and community service, and sponsorship of social events.  UUP Oneonta also works with Management to protect the health and safety of our members. 

Through our Chapter and Executive Board Meetings, the award winning Sentinel newsletter, surveys, panels, forums, and this website, UUP Oneonta communicate and provides important information and a social venue for our members to come together in solidarity.   Through coordinated Outreach and Advocacy with the community and elected officials,  UUP and UUP Oneonta continually articulates the need for strong and stable funding for SUNY.  It is your union, and the strength of UUP Oneonta depends upon your active participation.

 

Executive Board members of your local chapter of UUP marched on Albany, three days after the State Budget was released proposing cuts to SUNY, at a time when New York State needs to invest in our greatest asset. Several students were there to hear our message and were appreciative the union was watching out for their best interests.

 

 

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  • Parks and Rec to‘restack’
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  • Gordon to Albany Med
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    the Police Benevolent Association of New York State, the union that inherited the mantle of the law enforcement unit of Council 82, has ratified its proposed contract, 965 to 36. The union was created in part due to deep dissatisfaction with the initial deal negotiated with Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year — the first tentative [...]
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  • CSEA, Health Research reach tentative deal
    CSEA and Health Research, Inc. have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year agreement that would be retroactive to the beginning of the current fiscal year and run through March 2015. CSEA says the deal “maintains health benefits at the current level and continues step increases and longevity payments with minor modifications to the [...]
  • DOT Commissioner on today’s hot seat
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  • Overtime costs, agency by agency
    Both the Daily News and Gannett News Service had stories today about the amount of overtime logged by state employees last year, which actually ticked upward from previous years. The below chart, provided by aides to Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, shows the amount of hours and cost of overtime over the year. After two straight years [...]

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