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Send a Letter to Chancellor King

Dear UUP Members,

For two weeks, from April 22 in Albany to May 6 in Buffalo, hundreds of UUP members participated in rallies across the state to show solidarity for UUP’s negotiations for a Fair Contract Now!

You can still make your voice heard by scanning the QR code below and sending a letter to Chancellor King. We are asking members to send an electronic letter to Chancellor King, urging SUNY to address our priority bargaining demands. Click on this link to send your letter to Chancellor King:  https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-suny-employees-for-a-fair-contract or scan the QR code.

Take Action Now to Demand the Contract We Deserve Now!

Only UUP members should send letters because only UUP members can vote on the contract. If you want to have a voice in contract negotiations, we’d love to have you join us, join UUP now at: UUP | Membership Application Form (uupunion.org).

Support our SUNY Hospitals and UUP’s End of Session Legislative Actions Now!

UUP supports several important bills that need to be passed before the 2023 New York State Legislative session ends on June 8th. Urge your State Legislators to back these measures for passage this legislative session by sending electronic letters now.

Click HERE to support permanent debt service relief for SUNY’s public teaching hospitals.

Click HERE to support a sustainability plan for SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University.

Click HERE to support the creation of a SUNY Mental Health Educational Opportunity Program (MHEOP).

Click HERE to support reforming the SUNY Board of Trustees appointment process.

Click HERE to support a green SUNY for a greener New York.

You can find UUP Action links at United University Professions – Action Network.

2023-2025 Chapter Elections

The UUP Upstate Medical Chapter Election results can be found here:

2023-2025 Chapter Election Results

Congratulations to the Newly Elected Chapter Officers and Delegates!

The new slate of Chapter Officers and Delegates will be introduced at our annual General Membership Meeting and Picnic on Tuesday, June 13th at 12 PM in 4414A/B/C of the New Academic Builiding (NAB). Seating is limited so register now at: https://forms.gle/sZhFpqj8x3GRu95G9 or scan the QR code.

Debt Clinics

Need Help Managing Your Student Loan Debt?  

Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know?  

Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness, but these lifeline programs are significantly under-enrolled. In an effort to help our members get access to these programs, United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers are proud to host a Student Debt Clinic which will provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.   

 We will be offering virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics on the following dates:    

  • Wednesday, May 24, 2023 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom.
  • Wednesday, June 8, 2023 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via Zoom.
  • Wednesday, June 22, 2023 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via Zoom.

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP.

From the “student debt clinic” drop-down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first come, first serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 75 participants in order to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register. [If you can’t make one of these virtual clinics, don’t worry – we’re planning on offering them every payday. If you want to help host a chapter-specific virtual clinic, please let us know!]  

Managing your student loan debt is the first step in taking on the inequities which plague our system of higher education, and we look forward to seeing you at the virtual Student Debt Clinic and working together to find a collective solution to the problems of student debt and college affordability!  

Register now!