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Bargaining Listening Session – May 16, 2025

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The Bargaining Team is gearing up its work for the summer and wants faculty input: What issues and priorities are important to you? What questions or ambiguities have you encountered with the CBA that you need insight on? To give faculty a chance to weigh in on bargaining priorities and to ask any questions they might have about the CBA, the Bargaining Team will host a drop-in listening session via Zoom this Friday, May 16, from 1:00-2:30 p.m. Friday,… Continue reading

End of the Year Beach Party

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We are happy to announce the end of year picnic at Crandon Park, Peacock Shelter on Saturday, May 3, starting at 11 am. All the Faculty are welcome to attend and to bring their families. Food & Drinks are provided, Park charges $10 per car with paybyphone. Please leave pets, glass containers and Styrofoam at home! Please RSVP at https://1invites.com/invites/uff-fiu-2025-beach-party-67f7cbc1573f6  Continue reading

UFF-FIU Calls for FIU’s Withdrawal from ICE 287(g) Program

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UFF-FIU Calls for FIU’s Withdrawal from ICE 287(g) Program United Faculty of Florida–Florida International University (UFF-FIU) is deeply disturbed by the recent reporting that, as of April 10, “Florida International University confirmed on Friday that it has enrolled in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement program known as 287(g) that will allow campus police to stop, question and in some cases detain people who they suspect are in the country illegally.” We are equally alarmed to… Continue reading

Election Results for 2025 Officers

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Congratulations to our new 2025-2026 UFF-FIU Chapter Officers, Senators/ Alternate Senators, and Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegates who were elected at our Spring Chapter Meeting on April 2.  The new leadership team will take office next month, on May 11, 2025: President – Tania Cepero López Vice President – Martha Meyer Secretary – Alfred Soto Treasurer – Marc Weinstein UFF-FIU Senators (in alphabetical order) Jennifer Abeloff Tigran Abrahamyan Andrea Adelman Tom Breslin Noemy Díaz Burgos… Continue reading

Chapter Meeting and Elections Agenda – April 2, 2025

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UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130, at the MMC campus, and in the Marine Science Reading Room, MSB 105, at BBC Approval of Minutes from Fall 2024 meeting Approval of Agenda Acting President’s Report: the past year, the year ahead Committee Reports Treasurer Update on budget Questions and concerns Bargaining Committee Bargaining status Membership Grievance Legislative Affairs Good & Welfare Communications Election (N.B. For… Continue reading

30 BY 30

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Our membership committee has launched a 30 by April 30th membership campaign in which we are recruiting 30 non-members to prepare for our recertification petition in July. In this uncertain environment, preserving our union is more important than ever! Moreover, proposed legislation would make it extremely difficult to become re-certified for any union that does not make 60% density. Non-members join us today through the Registration Form and members talk to your colleagues about joining.… Continue reading

Election Ballot – April 2, 2025

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UFF-FIU Chapter Elections for 2025-2026 will be held in person (only) at the Spring Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm in the Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130, at MMC, and in the Marine Science Reading Room, MSB 105, at BBC. As per the stipulations of applicable labor law, only UFF-FIU dues-paying members are eligible to vote and absentee and proxy voting are not allowed. Senators There are 45 candidates… Continue reading