Ratification Notice – 9/16 and 9/17

Dear colleagues, Please vote to ratify the tentative salary agreement. The members of the bargaining unit, meaning all faculty covered by the collective bargaining agreement, are invited to vote thumbs up or thumbs down on ratifying the language. Voting will take place Tuesday, September 16 and Wednesday, September 17, from 10:00am to 2:00pm. Voting venues will be located at MMC, BBC, and the Engineering Center: Modesto Maidique Campus: Green Library, First Floor, in The Breezeway Biscayne… Continue reading

Election Ballot – April 2, 2025

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

Spring Chapter Meeting and Elections – April, 2 2025

Annual Chapter Elections Spring 2025 UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 12-2 pm Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130 (MMC) Marine Science Reading Room, MSB 105 (BBC) Box lunches will be provided. For dues-paying members only. In person attendance required. Members will elect UFF-FIU Offices, Senators, and Florida Education Association Delegate. Union updates and business. *Absentee or proxy voting is prohibited by PERC* Continue reading

Call For Nominations – 2025

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

2024 General Election Information

2024 General Election Information Early voting: In Miami-Dade County, early voting is Monday, October 21 through Sunday, November 3. MMC will serve as an early voting site. Registered Miami-Dade County voters can cast ballots from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., October 21 through November 3 on the first floor of the Student Academic Success Center (SASC). Vote-by-mail ballots can also be returned there. If you are not registered in Miami-Dade County, look up early voting locations on your… Continue reading

Spring Chapter Meeting and Elections- April 3, 2024

UFF-FIU Chapter Elections for 2024-2025 will be held in person (only) at the Spring Chapter Meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm in the Wertheim Conservatory, WC 130, at MMC 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. For dues-paying members only In person attendance required… Continue reading

Voting Locations For 2022-23 Re-openers

On Wednesday and Thursday, the Faculty Union will host a vote for the ratification of the 2022-23 re-openers. Visit the Executive Summary Page for information about the re-openers. Join us for an informational Zoom meeting (Zoom Link), Monday, September 12, 1-2pm. Voting will be open on the following days and times. Wednesday, 9/14 from 10am-2pm Thursday, 9/15 from 10am-2pm These are the voting locations. MMC – at the bottom of the escalators on the first… Continue reading

Fall Chapter Meeting Minutes – 2021

UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda October 22, 2021: 10:00am-12:00pm WEAR RED Virtual Meeting  Approval of Minutes Motion to approve: Tom Breslin 2nd: Maria Reid Approval of Agenda Motion to approve: Lorna Veraldi 2nd: Maria Shpurik Legislative Affairs Update post-tenure review is on admin radar (mentioned by Provost); GA changes to post-tenure, no faculty oversight, attack on shared governance, further erosion of tenure; student success is included, beyond teaching, service and research, AAUP says GA tenure is… Continue reading