UCHC – AAUP Inc. is the AAUP chapter that represents collective bargaining interests for the faculty at the UConn Health Center.
2019 Summer Newsletter
Posted: Aug 21st, 2019By Linda Greenhouse Contributing Opinion Writer June 21, 2018 Any day now, perhaps as soon as Thursday, the Supreme Court will issue a decision that more than any other case this term will reveal to us the heart and soul of the Roberts Court at the end of Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.’s…
Posted: Jun 25th, 2018Should courts have the power to impose wage cuts, shrink the economy and require private organizations to deliver costly services for free? Most people would probably say no. Yet this is what could happen when the U.S. Supreme Court issues its ruling in Janus v. AFSCME Council 31, expected sometime in June. At issue in…
Posted:The Political Landscape and the SAG Award by Les Berstein Dan Livingston, lead negotiator for the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC), addressed a crowd of over 60 faculty members on April 25 about the upcoming SAG award and the political landscape that affects collective bargaining. He began his presentation by providing an overview of…
Posted: May 7th, 2018As you may know, the General Assembly passed a new and vastly improved budget. Your phone calls, emails, meetings with legislators, presentations, and attendance at rallies were impactful! This is what we can accomplish together! Thank you. Kevin Claffey UCHC-AAUP President Cindy Polinsky UCHC-AAUP Executive Director
Posted: Oct 30th, 2017There’s a lot going on! On Monday, representatives from UCH unions addressed the UCH Board of Directors and urged them to support keeping UCH a public hospital. President Kevin Claffey, Dr. Laks, and Dr. Audrey Chapman, Ph.D. spoke on behalf of UCHC-AAUP. Please click here for text. Everyone did an excellent job and thank you for making…
Posted: Mar 5th, 2019This Saturday is the 2018 March for Science in Hartford! While technically not a ‘march’ there will be a gathering with exhibitors and speakers from 12noon-3pm. The gathering is at the Minuteman Park (at 328 Capitol Ave, next to the Legislative Office Building) and is hosted by March for Science, Hartford in conjunction with the 2018 March for Science. Please see…
Posted: Apr 12th, 2018By Cindy Polinsky, Executive Director Last week we commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King, Jr. (assassinated the day after he supported striking sanitation workers). His words still ring true and wise. The quote in the photo above is about so-called right to work states, the slogan that means that…
Posted: Apr 9th, 2018Last week I was in London to participate in a scientific symposium. During coffee breaks, many British colleagues asked me and other American visitors to explain the bewildering news that President Trump had announced his intention to cut the budget for the National Institutes of Health by 18.3 percent, about $5.8 billion.
Posted: Mar 22nd, 2017When the Greenwich Alliance for Education held its annual trivia challenge last week, Carol Sutton worried a bit when the topic turned to finance. Ms. Sutton, the president of the teachers’ union in Greenwich, Conn., and her table full of educators weren’t quite equipped for the question about debentures.
Posted: Mar 6th, 2017We hope everyone is well. Thank you for everything you are doing at UCH and remotely to continue research and to care for patients. We know these are extremely difficult times. We have some updates and requests: 1. PPE Help: As you may know, we have been working in collaboration with colleagues at Storrs…
Posted: Apr 30th, 2020We wanted to share some benefit information that we hope you will never have to use, but may provide you with some peace of mind in the upcoming months. We want to call members attention once again to the limited durable power of attorney form which can be found at the Comptroller’s website. Pre-Retirement POA….
Posted:SAG Award Handout – Updated PDF SAG Award Chart – Updated PDF
Posted: Jun 11th, 2018The future of your union and collective bargaining rights over wages, hours, and working conditions are at stake and we need your help. We are asking everyone to sign this new membership form, if you haven’t done so already. You can fill out the form and sign it electronically or print it and send it back. We’d…
Posted: Jun 4th, 2018Time Sensitive Update ARP and Hybrid – 5/24/2018 The previous version of the Q&A on the SAG award included the following: Q9: If I am eligible for the SAG or Hybrid, how long will I have to make my choice of plans, and what materials will be available to me? A9: The choice must be…
Posted: May 31st, 2018