What is UUP?
United University Professions (UUP) is the union representing more than
29,000 faculty and professionals on 29 State University of New York
campuses, plus the New York State Theatre Institute. UUP is affiliated with the
New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers,
AFL-CIO. With some 800 job titles included in the bargaining unit, UUP reflects
the diversity of the State University. Members include:
Academic Faculty
Student Affairs Personnel
Librarians
Public Relations Personnel
Doctors, Dentists, Nurses and other professionals at teaching hospitals
and health science centers.
Graphic Artists
Student Recruitment Professionals
Instructors in the Educational Opportunities Center
Financial Aid Counselors
Central Administration Staff
Performing Artists in the New York State Theatre Institute
Student Resident Hall Personnel
Admissions Counselors
UUP represents SUNY Faculty and other
professionals at the bargaining
table and works to protect their interests by:
…Achieving improvements in salary, fringe benefits, working conditions
and retirement programs.
…Providing funding for professional growth and development through
leaves, awards, conferences and other grant programs.
…Obtaining state resources for the state university through effective
legislative and political action.
…Seeking to enhance and preserve the quality of the university.
As the largest higher education union in the nation, UUP
is also a source for information on labor unions, state work force and
bargaining issues, higher education reform, college faculty concerns and a variety of higher
education topics.
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How to join UUP?
To be eligible to join UUP, one must be an employee of
the State University of New York and belong to the
Professional Services Negotiation Unit (PSNU, also called the 08 Bargaining
Unit).
Click
Here to access an Active Membership Application, a Retiree Membership
Application,
Active Membership Application while on Leave Without Pay, a Change of
Address Form (all in PDF format)
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About VOTE/COPE
UUP is the organization that fights for the betterment
of SUNY. UUP uses its Political Action arm and the
financial backing of VOTE/COPE to display SUNY’s strength
and value.
UUP works with NYSUT to speak with Legislators and the Governor about
SUNY and our
issues, and reinforces how valuable SUNY support is within the state.
Every organization has to advocate for itself to pursue and attain goals.
Vote/Cope is
UUP’s advocate arm, the group that works with Legislators to tell
them what the
Higher Education Institution (SUNY) and its employees need, and why
we are important enough to gain their attention.
You should contribute to VOTE/COPE to help yourself.
How can Vote/Cope help you?
Vote/Cope has already won our membership several significant gains.
In the recent past, VOTE/COPE has won COLA (Cost of Living Adjustments)
for retirees.
This will not only help those of our retired brothers and sisters that
are near and dear to our hearts, but will also carry over to help us
as well. VOTE/COPE has
also been fighting to work on Tier equality. For those of us in the
Tier system, member contributions cease after the tenth year of membership.
In essence, you start
your 11th year with a nifty 3% raise – all because of VOTE/COPE
influence.
VOTE/COPE’s next goal is equality – so that those of
us in the ORP would only have to
contribute through our tenth year. However, given the difficult financial
times
that the state is in, this will not be an easy fight. We need contributions
from every member
because your dollars and voices carry all the way from Stony Brook up
to Albany.
Imagine if we could tell the governor and the legislators (who rely
on our local votes to remain in office)
that our campus cares enough about this and other issues to put our
money (and our votes) where our mouths are – we can go much further
towards success.
Please contribute $1 per pay period. If you can contribute
more, that’s even better!
Every $1 counts.
The University system is looking for more recognition
and financial support from the state.
The more money and support the state gives SUNY, the better SUNY can
be for
all of us. One of UUP’s goals is for the governor to show support
for SUNY by avoiding layoffs.
This goal is near and dear to all of our hearts, not only for our own
job security, but because if we can avoid layoffs and maintain labor
peace, we can continue to
attract the best faculty, staff and students to Stony Brook, maintaining
it’s
high level of esteem throughout the academic world.
Call your Chapter Office at (631) 632-6570 to obtain your VOTE/COPE
contribution card.
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