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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 →
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 →
Labor Notes
- VIDEO: Chinese Students and Labor Activists on Battling the Crackdown at Jasic February 22, 2019
- Cartoon: Government Shutdown February 22, 2019
- A Personal Request to Support West Virginia Strikers February 21, 2019
- Interview: Chilean Dockworkers Organize Month-Long Strike and Face Down Police in Rooftop Standoff February 21, 2019
NEA
- Oakland Teachers Strike For Class Sizes and Student Supports February 21, 2019
- West Virginia Educators Stand Up (Again) For Students February 20, 2019
- At the Border, Teachers Protest Detention, Separation of Children February 19, 2019
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