United University Professions

08/12/2026

Join UUP at a Labor Day event near you! Find a list of upcoming events at https://uupinfo.org/events/, and reach out to your chapter office for more information about local Labor Day actions.

08/11/2026

The UUP Benefit Trust Fund is pleased to announce active UUP-represented employees will have the option to choose between two dental PPO plans: Delta Dental PPO and MetLife Dental PPO (new).

To help you make an informed decision, we invite you to attend an upcoming webinar where we will review both dental plan options, discuss key considerations for evaluating provider networks to support your plan selection, walk through the open enrollment process taking place September 1 - October 31, 2026, and answer your questions during a live Q&A session.

Please register today for an Informational webinar to learn about your dental plan options: https://forms.gle/dCQfxTbcEW8Nc6CK8

07/31/2026

Join UUP for a Virtual Members Only Public Service Loan Forgiveness Clinic on August 5 or 24 to learn about Income-Driven Repayment Plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Register here: https://awa.knack.aft.org/member-mobilization-tracker/ -for-debt-clinic/

07/30/2026

UUP President Fred Kowal spoke with WGRZ in Buffalo earlier this week about the AI language included in the newly-ratified UUP Contract.

Watch here:

Labor agreement between SUNY staff union and state acknowledges AI in academic research, healthcare, and gives protections to staff so they won't be replaced by AI

07/27/2026

The UUP Contract has been ratified! The contract was approved by 97.7% of eligible voters who cast ballots. Thank you to all who voted. Special thanks to Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and the Negotiations Team for their work on this historic five-year agreement.

Read more: https://uupinfo.org/communications/releases/260727.php

07/27/2026

Reminder: Voting closes at 5 pm TODAY!

Learn more: https://uupinfo.org/communications/uupdate/26/260722E.php

Don't forget to vote on UUP’s tentative contract agreement with New York state! Voting ends Monday, July 27 at 5 pm.

Learn more at https://uupinfo.org/communications/uupdate/26/260722E.php.

07/22/2026

Don't forget to vote on UUP’s tentative contract agreement with New York state! Voting ends Monday, July 27 at 5 pm.

Learn more at https://uupinfo.org/communications/uupdate/26/260722E.php.

07/16/2026

Good Trouble Lives On Weekend of Action is a national, non-partisan, non-violent weekend of civic action from July 17 to 19, honoring the legacy of Congressman John Lewis and fighting to protect voting rights.

Learn more and find an event near you at

Across America, let’s make good trouble. We are facing the most brazen rollback of civil rights in generations. The same spirit that fueled Selma, Montgomery, and the March on Washington lives on in our unified action. Join us from July 17th – July 19th as we honor the legacy of John Lewis and c...

07/14/2026

Listen to the latest episode of The Voice Podcast, where UUP President Fred Kowal talks with Congressmember Tim Kennedy about his work in Washington.

Learn more and listen: https://uupinfo.org/communications/publications/

07/04/2026

Wishing everyone a safe and Happy 4th of July!