News from UFF-UF
Take Action! Bill to Change State Healthcare in House
March 21, 2017
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HB 7007 is on the floor of the Florida House of Representatives tomorrow afternoon, March 22nd, for consideration. The normal process is to add amendments, if any, on second reading and final vote on ... Continue Reading →
Legislative Update, Week 2: Higher Ed budget cuts?
March 17, 2017
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March 17, 2017 Legislature Talks of Higher Education Budget Cuts – OUCH! With week 2 of the Legislative Session ending, budget deliberations are beginning to pick up speed at the Capitol. Higher educa ... Continue Reading →
Spring membership dinner and meeting, March 28
March 16, 2017
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Spring Membership Dinner and Meeting Tuesday, March 28 from 5 to 7:30 pm United Church of Gainesville 1624 NW 5th Ave. Gainesville FL 32603 Childcare available upon request! RSVP here ⌘⌘⌘ Food, drinks ... Continue Reading →
TAKE ACTION! Union-busting bill headed to committee March 8
March 07, 2017
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March 7, 2017 The House Oversight, Transparency and Administration Subcommittee will hear HB 11 (sponsored by Representative Scott Plakon) on Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at 12:00 pm. If passed, this bi ... Continue Reading →
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 →
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