Today and every day, we honor and thank our veterans for their service and courage. #VeteransDay

UUP, CSEA, NYSUT, and the Greater Syracuse Labor Council rallied tonight with local leaders in Syracuse for the release of our union colleagues Alex and Yan, who were detained by ICE on Oct 29. Read more at: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

Join UUP, CSEA, and the Greater Syracuse Labor Council on Monday at 5 pm in Syracuse to rally to bring Alex and Yan home! Join us as we stand together in support of our fellow union members who were recently detained by ICE.

Join UUP for a series of virtual “Know Your Contract” lunch-and-learn sessions. Each workshop will cover a key aspect of the contract. Workshops begin next week! Learn more and register: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

"As government benefits like SNAP and WIC are threatened, the FAST Fund is more crucial than ever." - Amanda Flanagan, @uupinfo.bsky.social Read more on how mutual aid funds like the FAST Fund are helping college students pay for necessities & pursue their dreams.

Join UUP for a “Know Your Benefits” virtual information session on Monday, 11/10 at 12 pm! Learn about UUP’s extensive benefits package and other discounted services. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Statement from United University President Frederick E. Kowal regarding the shooting at SUNY Morrisville yesterday: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

We are deeply concerned for our NYSUT @uupinfo.bsky.social member and his husband, both members of the SUNY Upstate family, now facing deportation and persecution if returned to Cuba. They deserve dignity, safety, and the right to live and work without fear. www.syracuse.com/news/2025/11...

UUP, CSEA, and Central New York labor are fighting to bring Alex and Yan home. UUP Upstate Medical Chapter President Mindy Heath told Syracuse News Channel 9, "They’ve created a wonderful life for themselves here that we want to get them back to." www.localsyr.com/news/local-n...

Upstate Medical UUP member Alex Gonzalez and CSEA member Yan Vazquez were detained by ICE agents last week when they arrived for their scheduled immigration hearing. UUP Upstate Chapter President Mindy Heath has been working with the couple's family. Read more: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

NYC, come out 11/7 and say: Billionaires out of our classrooms! Stand with @aaup.org @aft.org @debtcollective.bsky.social @psc-cuny.org @uupinfo.bsky.social. @higheredlabor.bsky.social @nysut.bsky.social @fordhamaaup.bsky.social @aaupcu.bsky.social, NYU AAUP, SDS, & many more

Thank you @governor.ny.gov for meeting with UUP Upstate Medical Chapter President Mindy Heath and the families of our colleagues who were detained by ICE. We appreciate your continued concern and support for the UUP and CSEA members who were detained earlier this week.

Thank you @governor.ny.gov for standing with UUP for Downstate and for your support of our @sunyofficial.bsky.social campuses and public teaching hospitals across New York State!

Ready for trick-or-treaters tomorrow? Make sure to buy union-made candy when you’re doing your shopping! And check out the full list at aflcio.org/halloween.

UUP is calling on SUNY to publicly reject the “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” via a resolution that was overwhelmingly approved this past weekend at the Fall 2025 Delegate Assembly. Read more here: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

Statement from United University Professions President Frederick E. Kowal regarding the detainment of a UUP Upstate Chapter member by ICE: Statement in following posts. (1/6)

The UUP DEI Committee is hosting a virtual panel discussion on 10/29 at 1 pm about Indigenous people’s history around New York State entitled “Erasing History and Stealing Futures” – featuring Melissa Parker Leonard, M. Ed, and Jeremy Dennis, MFA. Register here: aft.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The UUP Contingent Employment Committee is hosting a virtual panel on 10/29 at 5:30 pm to discuss the independent film “Adjunct,” featuring a question-and-answer session with filmmaker Ron Najor. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

UUP members joined #NoKings Day events across the country on Saturday to stand up for democracy, free speech and academic freedom.

Tomorrow, communities across the nation will unite for No Kings Day, a day of peaceful action dedicated to defending the freedoms that uphold our democracy. Find an event near you at www.nokings.org. Download UUP signs at drive.google.com/drive/folder...

Join AAUP's National Teach-In on Trump's Loyalty Oaths! Tomorrow, Oct 17pm at 2pmET on Zoom. Be there! Register at link below👇 #AcademicSky #DefendHigherEd

Join UUP to discuss recent attacks on academic freedom and to review the specific contractual protections that cover UUP employees who teach and engage in research. Virtual sessions will be held on Oct. 16 and 30. Visit bit.ly/academicfree... to learn more and register.

UUP stands in solidarity with @ofnhp.bsky.social members. #UnionStrong Show your support by sending a letter at actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...

"The solution is simple. We need to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible to all Americans." Watch & share: ER doctor Dr. Bryce Pulliam came to Washington DC to tell Trump & Congress to fund the government & protect our healthcare. @afthealthcare.bsky.social #TrumpShutdown

Join UUP on Oct. 15 or Oct. 28 for a virtual Legislative Town Hall where we will gather input for UUP’s 2026 Legislative Agenda. Register at bit.ly/uuptownhalls...

Join UUP member Mike Zweig on October 15 in Brooklyn, NY or via Zoom for a conversation on working class politics in the current moment. Learn more and register here: bit.ly/mikezweig

UUP stands in solidarity with @ofnhp.bsky.social. Send a letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/an-o...

Join UUP for a “Know Your Benefits” virtual information session on October 7 at 12 pm! Learn about UUP’s extensive benefits package and other discounted services. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

On October 18, communities across the nation will unite for No Kings Day, a day of action dedicated to defending the freedoms that uphold our democracy. Learn more and register with UUP for an event near you: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

"Academic freedom and First Amendment speech rights are intrinsic to one another. UUP will always fight for both." Read UUP's full statement on free speech and academic freedom here: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

“As we have fought against the cuts over the last couple years, we have seen the members of UUP really pulling together strongly.” -UUP President Fred Kowal Read more about why an investment is needed at SUNY ESF: www.syracuse.com/schools/2025...

If you missed the Negotiations Virtual Listening session for your chapter, join a statewide make-up session on Sept. 16, 19 or 22. Join to ask questions and share what you would like to see in a new contract! Learn more and register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Join UUP for a “Know Your Benefits” virtual information session on Sept. 16 at 12 pm! Learn about UUP’s extensive benefits package and other discounted services. Register here: forms.gle/LQorq3RLcNfi...

"ESF has stood for over a century as a model of science in service to society. Don’t let it be another victim of the state bureaucratic machine. Syracuse deserves better. So does New York. And so does the planet." Read more: dailyorange.com/2025/09/lett...

Every year on 9/11, we remember those who lost their lives and honor the courage shown by first responders. We will #neverforget.

UUP President Fred Kowal was once again named to City & State magazine’s Labor Power 100 list, recognizing his advocacy on behalf of UUP members and the SUNY campuses and hospitals we work at across the state. Congratulations, Fred!

SUNY-ESF is truly a one-of-a-kind school that attracts undergraduate and graduate students from all over the world to become the next leaders in environmental protection and sustainability. I wouldn't be where I'm at now without my past research and education there and it needs to be supported.

United University Professions expressed major concerns over a SUNY austerity plan for SUNY ESF, a plan that if fully implemented would result in course reductions, funding cuts and a potential 20% reduction in faculty and staff. Read UUP's full statement: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

Join UUP this Saturday for the NYC Labor Day Parade! Learn more and sign up to join UUP at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

"We’re not mismanaging. We’re not failing. We’re operating exactly as intended. And we are under attack." Read more from UUP President Fred Kowal and UUP ESF Chapter President Matt Smith on the impact of SUNY ESF across the state and why an investment is needed now: www.syracuse.com/opinion/2025...

Happy Labor Day! Listen to a Labor Day message from UUP President Fred Kowal here: youtu.be/WlX55GXdsOY

Labor Day is Monday, September 1! Join fellow union members at a Labor Day event and show your UUP pride. Learn more about events happening across the state here: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

The UUP Negotiations Team members are hosting virtual listening sessions to hear from members about what you would like to see in a new contract. Check your email or reach out to your chapter leaders for your chapter's date and how to sign up!

Join UUP for “Hot Days, Cool Benefits!” Join the UUP Negotiated Benefits Webinar on Tuesday, July 15 at 12:00pm to learn about UUP’s extensive benefits package and other discounted services. Register here: forms.gle/xLpjL719wQjT...

Happy 4th of July!

"We all have a moral obligation to do everything in our power to protect workers." -Fred Kowal, UUP President and co-chair of AFT’s Climate Taskforce, speaking before OSHA on a virtual panel last week with fellow @aft.org leaders. Read more: aftvoices.org/aft-leaders-...

There is still time to sign up to phone bank this week! Speak with fellow unionists and urge them to call their representatives and tell them to vote NO until they make changes to ensure this bill benefits working people and not just the ultra-wealthy. Learn more: uupinfo.org/communicatio...

Sign up for phone banking with the @nysaflcio.bsky.social this week to call fellow unionists in New York State and let them know what is at what is at stake in the proposed #BigUglyBill. Phone banking is available Monday-Thursday, 6-8 pm. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/nysaflcio/ev...

NEW: Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill" will cut Medicaid by $930 billion - and that's before cuts to Medicare and the Affordable Care Act. Visit go.aft.org/BigUglyBill to stop the cuts. #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid www.finance.senate.gov/ranking-memb... #WeWontGetOverLosingMedicaid

UUP President Fred Kowal joined fellow @aft.org leaders this morning to call for protections from excessive heat exposure on the job. They spoke at a hearing on OSHA’s “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings” proposed rule. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQOj...