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What is New York?
This state has the second highest (after Hawaii) share of union workers in the country.
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What is NYSUT?
Federation of more than 1,200 local unions in the Empire State, each representing its own members.
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What are terms and conditions of employment?
Like every union, we fight to improve these on behalf of ourselves and our union siblings. [Hint: Ts and Cs]
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Who are the UUP Chapter Assistants?
28 of these hard-working and talented folks represented by CWA, one at most every chapter.
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Who is UUP State-wide president Fred Kowal?
This state-wide officer was UUP Chapter President at SUNY Cobleskill from 1993 to 2003.
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What is the SUNY Faculty Senate?
Not a union, it was created in 1953 by SUNY to establish a formal method to consult with faculty on governance issues.
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What is the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)?
An affiliate of the AFL-CIO, founded in 1916, this federation represents 1.7 million teachers, paraprofessionals, government workers, nurses, & higher education faculty and staff across the country.
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What is mutual assistance?
We are dedicated to promote this and cooperation among UUP members.
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What is Counsel to the President?
Elizabeth Hough provides legal advice to the UUP President in this role.
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Who is Vice President for Professionals, Tom Tucker?
A scene shop supervisor at The Center for the Arts at the University at Buffalo.
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What is New York State (not SUNY).
UUP's agreement (or "contract") is with this entity.
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What is the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations?
It's the full name of the AFL-CIO, the democratic, voluntary federation of 55 national & international labor unions that represent 12.5 million workers.
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What are education and democracy?
We are committed to advance this thing in that, and that thing in this. [Hint: E & D.]
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Who are the (NEROP) Organizers?
Close to concluding a new contract with AFT, six of these unionized, energetic workers are spread around the state assisting UUP chapters with membership drives, ambassador programs, department rep structures, and more.
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Who is AVP Jamie Dangler?
Hailing from SUNY Cortland, co-authored an extensive research report for UUP on gender and salary inequity in 2009.
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What is 32?
You might know it as the atomic number of germanium, what's germane here is the number of UUP chapters.
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What is the NEA or National Education Association?
With 3 million members, this professional organization has affiliate organizations in every state and in more than 14,000 communities across the United States.
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What is unity?
We strive to promote this principle as well as collective bargaining in higher education.
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Who are the UUP Administrative Staff?
These diligent workers based in Latham provide assistance to the state-wide officers and other staff, handle member phone calls, set up meetings/ trainings, shipping and more.
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Who is Secretary-Treasurer Jeri O'Bryan Losee
All the way from SUNY Morrisville, this person now occupies an officer position that was combined.
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What is the UUP Delegate Assembly (DA)?
Meets twice a year, often at the Desmond Hotel, it sets policy for the organization.
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What is Education International?
Formed from the merger of the two major international teachers' unions in 1993. [Hint: It's got "Education" in its name]
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What is to defend?
Our mission includes doing this regarding the civil, professional and human rights of those we represents.
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Who are the Member Benefits Department staff?
These dedicated workers focus on Vision & Dental plans for UUPers, as well as other programs for members only.
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Who is Membership Development Officer (MDO) Tom Hoey
Network Engineer at the University at Albany, a state-wide officer since February 2016.
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