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Legislative Update #2: union busting, changes to health insurance
February 24, 2017
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Who Says Public Employee Unions Do Not Have Power? Representative Scott Plakon (R-Seminole) obviously thinks UFF and other public employee unions are not good for Florida. He has filed HB 11, which es ... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update #1: Pre-Session Report
February 13, 2017
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February 10, 2017 Higher Education was at center stage this week in Senate interim committee meetings. The Legislature officially convenes the 2017 Legislative Session on Tuesday, March 7th. On Monday ... Continue Reading →
UFF-UF to host screening of documentary, Starving the Beast
February 08, 2017
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Monday, February 20, 6:00 pm, Reitz Union Auditorium, join us for a screening of Steve Mims’s documentary Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public Universities ... Continue Reading →
2017-19 Contract Negotiations Completed; Ratification Vote Set for Dec. 6-7
November 30, 2016
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The UF Chapter of United Faculty of Florida and representatives of the University of Florida have completed negotiations on the 2017-2019 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). It is now available f ... Continue Reading →
Fall 2016 welcome and update: Political action, contract negotiations, membership, and events
September 01, 2016
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Dear Colleague, Welcome to the new academic year. If you are a new faculty member, welcome to UF! Here is a quick update on some UFF-related issues and events. Political Action. UFF has a strong recor ... Continue Reading →
We are working hard for better parental leave at UF!
May 23, 2016
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On May 23, April Hines, Co-Chair of the Faculty-Family Council, updated the bargaining unit on our campaign for paid parental leave through bargaining. Sign our petition for paid parental leave. Dear ... Continue Reading →
Officers, Senators, Delegate nominees for 2016-17
March 28, 2016
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The Nominations Committee is pleased to announce the following slate of nominees for Chapter officers, UFF Senators, and FEA Delegates. Elections will be held at the membership meeting and dinner on ... Continue Reading →
A Night at the Theatre with UFF-UF!
February 26, 2016
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United Faculty of Florida at UF cordially invites you to… A Night at the Theatre! Friday, March 11 UFF members, join us at The Hippodrome Theatre 6:30 PM for a Social Hour — tapas-s ... Continue Reading →
Labor Notes
- Stickering Up for Paid Sick Days August 21, 2017
- Solidarity's No Heavy Lift, Say Fitness Workers August 21, 2017
- In Wake of Charlottesville, How Can Unions Fight for Racial Justice? August 18, 2017
- Teachers Union Caucuses Gather to Swap Strategies August 17, 2017
NEA
- It’s Come to This: Panhandling For School Supplies August 18, 2017
- Survey: Quality Professional Development Still Out of Reach for Teachers August 16, 2017
- Talking to Students About Charlottesville Violence and Racism August 14, 2017
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