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President’s message: UFF-UF and UF-GAU’s pandemic demands

February 04, 2021
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Dear Colleagues, As a third generation military veteran, I salute each and every one of you for the courage, creativity and corazon (heart) that you have demonstrated during this stressful s ... Continue Reading →

SpeakOut and News Conference: “Faces of the Pandemic at UF”

February 02, 2021
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2021 8:30 AM SPONSORS     UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA – UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA CHAPTER (UFF-UF) GRADUATE ASSISTANTS UN ITED – UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (GAU-UF)  UN ... Continue Reading →

Chapter Statement on Furloughs

December 02, 2020
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But 2020 is not 2008. Earlier this year, UF introduced the idea of instituting a furlough policy in the expectation of major cuts to the university’s budget. But these cuts never materialized. UF ... Continue Reading →

UFF-UF/GAU JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE: Tuesday, Oct. 20. Face-to-Face: Healthy Learning Environment or Administrative/Political Expediency?

October 18, 2020
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DATE:            October 18, 2020 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UF Faculty, Students, Staff and Community Oppose Face-to-Face Mandate for Spring 202 ... Continue Reading →

Advice for faculty on working and COVID

October 08, 2020
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What are my rights and obligations as an employee? Your rights and obligations as a member of the UFF bargaining unit are codified in our Collective Bargaining Agreement, which covers topics including ... Continue Reading →

Paul Ortiz: Furloughs and the face-to-face mandate for spring 2021

September 28, 2020
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Federal law entitles you to a safe workplace. Your employer must keep your workplace free of known health and safety hazards. You have the right to speak up about hazards without fear of retaliation.& ... Continue Reading →

PRESS RELEASE: DO NOT PROCEED WITH UF REOPENING ON AUGUST 31, 2020

August 25, 2020
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STATEMENT OF UNITED FACULTY OF FLORIDA — UF CHAPTER (UFF-UF) AND UF GRADUATE ASSISTANTS UNITED (GAU) AUGUST 20, 2020  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE This is a time for unity for the University of Flo ... Continue Reading →

Fall 2020 MOU for PK Yonge is ratified

August 07, 2020
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Members of the bargaining unit of UFF-UF voted this week on the ratification of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) covering changes to working conditions for faculty at the PK Yonge Developmental Res ... Continue Reading →

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