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CHAPTER EXECUTIVE BOARD PLEASED
WITH PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH PLAN    Page 1 

CHAPTER MEMBERS APPOINTED TO
UUP STATEWIDE COMMITTEES    Page 1 

FOR YOUR INFOMATION  Page 1,3 

FROM THE PRESIDENT  Page 2

RIGHT TO EXAMINE PERSONNEL FILE  Page 2

UUP TASK FORCE REPORT ON TEACHER EDUCATION  by Roy Bartoo   Page 3

DAYCARE   Page 3

1987-1988 CHAPTER OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES   Page 4

ONEONTA CAMPUS RECEIVED 32
PDQ AWARDS  Page 4

May 8, 1987 Sentinel

Make Time For UUP by Staff, Page 1

I. D . Cards  by Staff, Page 1

Leadership Changes  by Staff, Page 1

Spring Delegate Assembly  by Staff, Page 1

Membership Up  by Staff, Page 1

State Legislators on Campus  by Staff, Page 2

Claims Deadline Extended  by Staff, Page 2

Legislative Relief  by Staff, Page 2

The Computer Did It  by Staff, Page 2

Professional Concerns  by Staff, Page 2

January 30, 1987 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

  “ARTHUR YOUNG REPORT” SUMMARIZED  by Staff, Page 1

SALARY PAYMENT
ISSUE RESOLVED by Staff, Page 1

HEAL TH AND ANNUITY PLANS
DISCUSSED AT CHAPTER MEETINGS  by Staff, Page 2, 4

STATUS OF WOMEN IN ACADEME STUDIED  by Staff, Page 3

RETIREMENT RULE
TO BE DROPPED  by Staff, Page 3

SEXUAL HARASSMENT WAS TOPIC OF UUP WORKSHOP by Staff, Page 4

1986:

October 31, 1986 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

CARNEY REFLECTS ON CONTRACT STRUGGLE  by Staff  Page 1-2

ANNUITIES AVAILABLE  by Staff  Page 2

AFT CONVENTION  by Staff  Page 2

SURVEY OF HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS  by Staff  Page 3

PAYMENT OF SALARY INCREASES  by Staff  Page 4

March 5, 1986 Sentinel- Extra Edition

Index for this Issue:

Tentative Agreement Reached

February 24, 1986 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Hartnett Reiterates ‘IP’ Threat     by Staff    Page 1

Membership Hits Record Level     by Staff    Page 2

Dental Forms Being Limited     by Staff    Page 2

Labor Must Fight for Changes     by Staff    Page 2

New Drug Cards     by Staff    Page 2

Arthur Young Results Sought     by Staff    Page 3

UUP Pickets SUNY Senate     by Staff    Page 3

Labor Council Seeks Cuomo Help     by Staff    Page 3

Governor’s Budget Reflects Continued Decrease in State Support for SUNY     by Staff    Page 4

Joe Baldwin Resigns as Chapter Treasurer     by Staff    Page 4

Tax Reform May Cut TIAA/CREF     by Staff    Page 4

1985:

December 16, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

HARTNETT STOPS NEGOTIATIONS; REQUESTS ONE YEAR FACT-FINDING     by Staff    Page 1,3

State’s Views are Misleading     by Staff    Page 2

100 SUCO Faculty and Staff Picket     by Staff    Page 3

California ‘Taylor’ Law Struck Down     by Staff    Page 4

Rise in Health Insurance Costs     by Staff    Page 4

CHAPTER PLANS HOLIDAY PARTY    by Staff    Page 4

November 18, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

ONEONTA RESPONDS!     by Staff    Page 1

John O. Smyth, UUP Field Rep, Dies Unexpectedly at Age 42     by Staff    Page 2

Oneonta Demonstrates Its Concern     by Staff    Page 3

State Still Not Returning to Table     by Staff    Page 4

Labor Council Sends Resolution to Cuomo     by Staff    Page 4

Members Urged to Express Frustration     by Staff    Page 5

Local Administrators Get UUP Exec Board Resolution     by Staff    Page 6

NY Sec of State Briefed on Impasse     by Staff    Page 6

Miller Re-Elected VP of Labor Council     by Staff    Page 6

Mccann Voices Support at SUCO Meeting     by Staff    Page 7

Parking; Registration; Lighting; and Negotiations Discussed at L/M Meeting     by Staff    Page 8

NON-MEMBERS ASKED TO JOIN UUP     by Staff    Page 8

Mayor Candidates Pledge Support    by Staff    Page 8

October 21, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

SUNY Officials Blocking Settlement     by Staff    Page 1

NY Comm. of Labor Addresses Tri-County Labor Council     by Staff    Page 2

Annual SEFA Fund Drive Underway     by Staff    Page 2

Lillian Roberts Commissioner of Labor for New York State     by Staff    Page 2

Delegates Endorse Campaign for Support of UUP’s Position on Contract Talks     by Staff    Page 3

UUP Pickets SUNY Central     by Staff    Page 3

Contract Negotiations Dominates Chapter Meeting     by Staff    Page 4

UUP Helps SUCO Day Care Center Hold Oct. 3 Grand Opening     by Staff    Page 4

Are You Getting Your UUP Mail on Campus?     by Staff    Page 4

September 23, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

State Stonewalling Contract Talks     by Staff    Page 1

Challenge and Frustration Confront Local Librarian as Member of UUP Team     by Staff    Page 2

Contract Talks Will Dominate DA  Agenda     by Staff    Page 2

Chapter President Questioned about Negotiations     by Staff    Page 3

1985-86 Chapter Officers and Appointees     by Staff    Page 4

Local Executive Board Votes to give Money for Day Care Center’s Opening     by Staff    Page 4

Negotiations Update and Fall Party will Highlight September Chapter Meeting      by Staff    Page 4

May 13, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Contract Negotiations Reportedly Stalled; UUP Reps Disconcerted by State’s Demand    by Staff    Page 1

UUP Helping New York Get New General Motors Saturn Plant    by Staff    Page 2

UUP President Drescher Cautious About Public Benefit Corporation Status for SUNY    by Staff    Page 3

Health Insurance Generating Much Concern During Contract Negotiations with State    by Staff    Page 3

SUCO Administration and UUP Hold Two Labor/Management Meetings this Spring    by Staff    Page 4

All Present Chapter OffIcers Re-elected to 1985-86 Terms    by Staff    Page 4

April 15, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Chapter Professional Membership Reaches Record Level; Gain 2nd Delegate Seat    by Staff    Page 1

SUNY Budget, Negotiations, & Chapter Budget on April 18 Meeting Agenda    by Staff    Page 1

Senator Riford Visiting Oneonta    by Staff    Page 1

Chapter Exec Board Discusses Retrenchments and Summer Salaries    by Staff    Page 2

‘Disparity’ Payments Cause Confusion   by Staff    Page 2

Retrenched Health Ed Faculty Reinstated   by Staff    Page 3

UUP Blood Pressure Clinic to be Held on Campus April 23   by Staff    Page 3

1985-86 Chapter Elections Underway  by Staff    Page 4

D.C. Hotels Offer Specials  by Staff    Page 4

Auditors Rate Chapter Perfect  by Staff    Page 4 

Drescher Charges ‘Untimely’ Payments by State to TIAA/CREF  by Staff    Page 4

May Delegate Assembly Set  by Staff    Page 4

March 1985- Sentinel- Missing Issue

February 13, 1985 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Chapter Meeting Thursday    by Staff    Page 1

Lobbying Scheduled    by Staff    Page 1

Membership Drive    by Staff    Page 1

January, 1985 Sentinel- Missing Issue

1984:

December 17, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Classification and promotion of SUNY professionals subject of $100,000 study    by Staff    Page 1, 4

Chapter plans holiday party    by Staff    Page 1

New prescription cards issued    by Staff    Page 1

GHI & Statewide health plans discussed at meeting    by Staff    Page 2

Drescher discusses alternatives to cuts    by Staff    Page 3-4

Endorsed candidates account for 92% of Nov. wins    by Staff    Page 4

November 12, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Delegate Assembly rolls back proposals to change terms and titles of officers      by Staff    Page 1,3

New York State blood program available to all employees      by Staff    Page 2

Early retirement & day care head Exec. Board agenda      by Staff    Page 2

Chapter members hear retirement panel      by Staff    Page 3

UUP President reports on retrenchment      by Staff    Page 4

New state law requires that pharmacies post prescription prices for consumers      by Staff    Page 5

Transferring health insurance is subject of November chapter meeting      by Staff    Page 5 

Members report savings with AFT & NYSUT insurance      by Staff    Page 6

Negotiations update      by Staff    Page 6

UUP bargaining unit members entitled to life insurance      by Staff    Page 6 

October 22, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

$2,000,000 awarded by joint Salary Disparity Committee    by Staff    Page 1,6

November: health plan transfer month    by Staff    Page 1

Executive board meeting deals with variety of issues    by Staff    Page 2

Chapter officers attend leadership workshop    by Staff    Page 2

SUCO day care center gets funding ok; scheduled start-up date is Spring 1985    by Staff    Page 3

UUP and NYSUT endorse area candidates    by Staff    Page 3

Drescher: effective chapters plus contract protections can help stem retrenchments    by Staff    Page 4-5

RIM retrenchments postponed; Health and PE cuts scheduled for December, 1984    by Staff    Page 5

Accumulated sick leave credit can be used to pay for retiree’s health plan    by Staff    Page 6

EAP encourages “Stay Healthy- it Pays” program    by Staff    Page 1

September 24, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Early retirement bill signed into law; 2700 in SUNY eligible; 100 at Oneonta    by Staff    Page 1

New contract proposals now being shaped; input needed    by Staff    Page 1

New York State and UUP earmark $300,000 for study leaves    by Staff    Page 2

Chapter Executive Board meets to review 1983-1984 and plan 1984-1985    by Staff    Page 2

Part-timers meeting reflects concerns    by Staff    Page 3

NYSUT to train pre-retire facilitators    by Staff    Page 3

UUP president urges members: increase benefit plan usefulness with awareness    by Staff    Page 4

UUP bargaining unit employee benefits    by Staff    Page 5

1984–1985 Oneonta UUP chapter officers    by Staff    Page 6

May 14, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

SUNY gets ”very positive endorsement” from Legislature on 84–85 budget    by Staff    Page 1

Legislature adds jobs and dollars to SUNY budget    by Staff     Page 2

Suco part-timers organizing    by Staff     Page 3

Early retirement bill not moving ahead    by Staff     Page 3

Blood Pressure survey not UUP’s    by Staff     Page 3

Chapter elects new officers    by Staff     Page 4

Local budget approved    by Staff     Page 4

Year-end party planned    by Staff     Page 4

April 9, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

SUNY & SUCO Condition Decried:  Legislators conduct regional budget hearing     by Staff     Page 1

TRS & TIAA/CREF Early Retirement Bill Pending     by Staff     Page 2

April Chapter Meeting To Decide ’84-’85 Budget     by Staff     Page 2

84–85 Chapter Elections Set     by Staff     Page 3 

Benefits Workshop held     by Staff     Page 3  

Constitution Vote Upcoming     by Staff     Page 3 

Contract Development Process Begins     by Staff     Page 4

Improved Lights For Lots     by Staff     Page 4

Drug Store Update     by Staff     Page 4

March 12, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Drug Stores Participate in New Plan     by Staff     Page 1      

Spring Lobbying Effort Underway     by Staff     Page 1           

Blood Pressure Clinic Set For SUCO April 4th     by Staff     Page 2                

Exec Board Actions     by Staff     Page 2                      

Budget and Retrenchments Discussed     by Staff     Page 3                          

Benefits Specialist to give chapter workshop     by Staff     Page 3                                

Payments Policy ok’d     by Staff     Page 3                               

Chapter Elections Process Begins: Call for 84-85 Office Nominations     by Staff     Page 4                                     

February 13, 1984 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

UUP Chapter Opens Office     by Staff     Page 1

UUP President Drescher Meets with Members     by Staff     Page 2

Feb. Chapter Meeting Set     by Staff     Page 2

Senator Responds to Campus Visit     by Staff     Page 3

Riford: SUNY Budget Is’ Annual Rain Dance’     by Staff     Page 3

Local Retrenchments Continue     by Staff     Page 4

Parking Lots May Get Additional Lighting     by Staff     Page 4

Volunteers Needed     by Staff     Page 4

Candidates Wanted     by Staff     Page 4

UUP President ‘Disappointed’ With Proposed SUNY Budget     by Staff     Page 5

Governor Says Future Closings of N. Y. Higher Ed Units Possible     by Staff     Page 5

1983-84 Chapter Officers     by Staff     Page 6-7

UUP Delegates Meet     by Staff     Page 8

Membership Report     by Staff     Page 8

EAP Begins Operations     by Staff     Page 8 

1983:

December 12, 1983 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

UUP President Nuala Drescher to Attend December Chapter Meeting     by Staff     Page 1

SUCO Daycare Center· To be Considered     by Staff     Page 2

Nov. Exec Board Report     by Staff     Page 2

EAP, Ombudsman, and AGREE Programs Presented to Chapter     by Staff     Page 3

82·83 Discretionary Awards Currently Being Determined     by Staff     Page 4

Membership Hits 70%     by Staff     Page 4

Chapter Exec Board Nominates SASU President Tierney for Award     by Staff     Page 4

November 14, 1983 Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

Employee Assistance Program Organizing at Oneonta     by Staff     Page 1

UUP Invitation Accepted:  Sen. Riford to Visit Campus     by Staff     Page 1

Oct. Exec Board Report     by Staff     Page 2

Members Attend Workshop     by Staff     Page 2

Grievance Q & A     by Staff     Page 3

Hutton Exec Explains New Benefit for Unit Members     by Staff     Page 3

Delegate Assembly Report     by Staff     Page 4

Benefit Feedback: CAR/PUTER     by Staff     Page 4

October 17, 1983- This is the First Issue of the Sentinel

Index for this Issue:

UUP inaugurates newsletter; here’s your first copy     by Staff     Page 1

Going to the Union     by John Carney     Page 2

October chapter meeting to discuss Hutton/UUP investment plan     by Staff       Page 3

Exec board meets     by Staff     Page 3

$ Report     by Staff     Page 3

1100 more jobs may go     by Staff     Page 4

Drescher reports to delegates: SUNY access threatened     by Staff     Page 4

Delegate assembly held     by Staff     Page 4