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

Spring Chapter Meeting Agenda – 2022

UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda March 9, 2022 Virtual Meeting Approval of Minutes from Fall 2021 meeting https://www.uff-fiu.net/wordpress/2022/03/09/fall-chapter-meeting-minutes-2021/ Approval of Agenda Committee Reports: Treasurer’s Report: Marc Weinstein update on expenditures; questions or concerns Bargaining Report: Charles Shields Bargaining team; Bargaining committee; update on re-openers; bargaining schedule/attendance at bargaining Legislative Affairs Update: Jim Burns Grievance Report: Eric Dwyer President’s Report: Martha Meyer Chapter Elections View Ballot Old Business New Business Good of the Chapter/Member Voices Adjournment Continue reading

2022 Spring Chapter Meeting & Elections Ballot

The spring Chapter Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 9th from 11 am-1 pm via Zoom. All faculty will be emailed a Zoom link and password to join the meeting, to their FIU email. If you are not currently receiving emails from UFF-FIU and you wish to attend, please check your spam folder and then contact webmaster@uff-fiu.org ASAP! Additionally, nominations for union leadership positions for 2022-23 have closed as of February 23rd. Below you… Continue reading

Chapter Meeting Agenda – Fall 2021

PDF Version with Links UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda October 22, 2021: 10:00am-12:00pm WEAR RED Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84572844877?pwd=WktTRjVPMitneHN2NmlNbWN2WFF6QT09 Meeting ID: 845 7284 4877 Passcode: 379851 Approval of Minutes Approval of Agenda Legislative Affairs Update Treasurer’s Report Bargaining Report Membership Report Grievance Report President’s Report UFF-FIU Listens – Member’s voices Old Business New Business Good of the Chapter Adjournment   Continue reading