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2026 UFF-FIU Chapter Election Results

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Congratulations to our new 2026-2027 UFF-FIU Chapter Officers. Senators/ Alternate Senators, and Florida Education Association (FEA) Delegates who were elected at our Spring Chapter meeting on April 9.  The new leadership team will take office next month, on May 11, 2026: President – Marc WeinsteinVice President – Martha MeyerSecretary – Alfred SotoTreasurer – Janna Fierst UFF-FIU Senators (in alphabetical order)Jennifer AbeloffAndrea AdelmanTim AylsworthTom BreslinNoemy Díaz BurgosMing FangJanna FierstMark FinlaysonStacy FrazierTony GalaskaMarta GierczykNatalia GiordanoGeorgii GriaznovSarah HammillChris… Continue reading

Coffee Hour – April 15

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Dear Colleagues, The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee is pleased to invite you to our first UFF-FIU Coffee Hour this Wednesday, Apr 15, 20256from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM, at Vicky Cafe @ MMC. All faculty (members and non-members) are invited, and your first two beverages are on the Union! UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee Continue reading

Spring Chapter Meeting and Elections – April, 9 2026

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Annual Chapter Elections Spring 2026 UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Wednesday, April 9, 2026, 2-4 pm SIPA1, Room 100 (MMC) AC1, Room 317 (BBC) Cookies and coffee will be provided. For dues-paying members only. In person attendance required. Members will elect UFF-FIU Offices, Senators, and Florida Education Association Delegates. Union updates and business. View the Election FAQ *Absentee or proxy voting is prohibited by PERC* Candidates 2026 Candidates for UFF-FIU Offices President: Floor Nominations Vice President: Martha… Continue reading

Organizing Training

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In this training session we will discuss how to have “organizing” conversations, which are conversations intended to convince a non-member to sign up to be a member of the union. Such conversations are critically important because Florida is a “Right to Work” state and so faculty are not automatically added to the union; instead, they must be actively convinced to join. We need to maintain a density of 60% to keep the union, and the… Continue reading

Sunset Social, Wednesday, March 4, 4-6 p.m.

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UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s on Wednesday, March 4, 4:00 to 6:00 pmThe UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s @ MMC on Wednesday, March 4, from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.  All faculty (members or non-members) are invited, and your first two beverages are on the Union! Continue reading

WHO DECIDES WHAT WE TEACH?

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WHO DECIDES WHAT WE TEACH? SOCIOLOGY AND THE POLITICS OF CURRICULUM When: Wed. Feb 18 @ 6:00pmWhere: On Zoom When a Florida Board of Governors work group produced a censored version of an Introduction to Sociology textbook, the United Faculty of Florida decided to step in to affirm the importance of teaching according to disciplinary expertise. Join the United Faculty of Florida and former American Sociological Association presidents Ruth Milkman and Aldon Morris for a… Continue reading

Union Office Hours – Spring 2026

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Grievance When? Tuesday, 9 – 10 AM Where? Zoom: https://fiu.zoom.us/j/84885966056 Email: grievance@uff-fiu.org Bargaining When? Wednesday, 1 – 2 PM Where? UFF-FIU Office, MMC, PC 111 Email: bargaining@uff-fiu.org President When? Mondays, 9:30 – 10:30 AM Where? Zoom: https://fiu.zoom.us/j/3053483512?omn=81359872674Meeting ID: 305 348 3512 Email: president@uff-fiu.org   Continue reading

Nominations for Officers and Senators

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Call for nominations (especially self-nominations) for UFF-FIU Officers and Senators UFF-FIU annually elects its officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer) and about 34 UFF-FIU Senators, who together comprise the Chapter Council. Officers and Senators must be dues-paying members of the UFF-FIU Chapter. The duties of the Chapter officers can be found in the Chapter By-laws on the UFF-FIU website. Many who are new to union activity run for Senator. The role of Senator is a… Continue reading