WelcomeBenefits
Calendar
Communications
Committees
Constitution
Contract
DA/Conferences
Directory
Grant Programs
Legislative
Research
Scholarships
Links of Interest
United University Professions
159 Wolf Rd.
Albany, NY 12205
Phone (518)458-7935
Fax (518)459-3242
Email input@uupmail.org
March 2002
The amendment, which was proposed by the Fredonia chapter, was endorsed by the union’s statewide Executive Board and by the Part-time Concerns Committee.
During the committee meeting, Fredonia Chapter President Tim Allan said the amendment will help to create a “seamless community” between part-time and full-time members.
The resolution was adopted by a vote of 185-22.
Part-time concerns: Two separate resolutions submitted by the Part-time Con-cerns Committee were approved by delegates:
Women’s Rights: UUP was directed by delegates to sponsor a gender-based workshop in the 2002-03 academic year.
The workshop will be designed to provide information and guidance for UUP chapters on the following topics: salary equity and promotion; family leave and child care; retention and recruitment of women; resource distribution; and university service administration.
The resolution was submitted by the statewide Women’s Rights and Concerns Committee.
Due process: UUP is going on the record in condemning the University of South Florida’s administration for firing professor Sami Al-Arian without due process, despite the fact he has the traditional academic protection of tenure.
In solidarity: UUP delegates threw their support behind their Medaille College colleagues in Buffalo, who are locked in battle with administrators over academic freedom and shared governance issues.
The private-college faculty charge Medaille administrators with inequitable salary increases, unauthorized grade changes and the blatant disregard of basic faculty rights.
Delegates are urging UUP, NYSUT and the American Association of University Professors to donate to the legal fund and to support Medaille College faculty throughout their struggle.
The award recognized the valiant contributions and sacrifices made by members of the uniformed services of New York state — the police, firefighters, emergency service personnel, trade unionists and activated military personnel who continue to make daily sacrifices on behalf of the freedoms Americans cherish.
Accepting the award was James Purcell on behalf of Brian McLaughlin, president of the New York City Central Labor Council/AFL-CIO.
“The attacks of Sept. 11 illustrated evil of the worst kind but, also, the best of humanity,” said Purcell, a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. “I am happy to accept this award on behalf of these exceptional men and women.”
Constitutional amendment: Delegates overwhelmingly supported a change in the UUP constitution to have chapter part-time concerns representatives elected in the same manner as all other local officers. The amendment eliminates the clause “appointed after consultation with part-time employees and with approval from the chapter executive board.”
VP for Professionals John Marino added: “Fifty-two percent of our part-time members are agency fee payers. Anything we can do to change that, we have to try. ... This is what our part-time colleagues have asked us to try and we should do it.”
The second recommends UUP add to its legislative agenda a request for a state appropriation of at least $250,000 to fund a study on the use of part-timers in all higher education institutions in New York.
The resolution, submitted by the statewide Solidarity Committee and backed by the Executive Board, calls on UUP to join other academic organizations in opposing and reversing the administration’s arbitrary decision and to “require that the University of South Florida observe our open and democratic way of life.”
Friends of New York: Delegates honored the uniformed service workers with the union’s Friends of New York Award.