UFF-FIU’s year-end picnic will take place on May 2, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Location: Crandon Park North Shelter 12 (far end of the parking lot). Food and drinks will be provided. All faculty and their families welcome! Please RSVP here. Continue reading
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
The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s @ MMC on Thursday, April 2, 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
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
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? 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
The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a Union Lunch: MMC Faculty Club Wednesday, January 28 Noon to 2 p.m. All faculty (union members or non-members) are invited, with lunch paid for by the union. Hosted by the Good & Welfare Committee Continue reading
UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s: Thursday, January 15, 4-6 p.m.The UFF-FIU Good & Welfare Committee will host a UFF-FIU Sunset Social at Chili’s @ MMC on Thursday, January 15 from 4-6 pm. All faculty (members or non-members) are invited, and your first two beverages are on the Union! Continue reading
THE UFF-FIU GOOD & WELFARE COMMITTEE INVITES YOU TO OUR ANNUAL Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 4th, 2025 5-8 PM Stocker Astro Science Center FIU ASTRO Building Room 101 | MMC FOOD AND REFRESHMENTS PROVIDED Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a University event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FlU’s Office of Civil Rights Compliance and Accessibility (CRCA) at 305-348-2785 or accommodationsefiu.edu. All requests… Continue reading
UFF-FIU’s Fall 2025 Chapter Meeting We very much hope to see all UFF-FIU members at our Fall 2025 Chapter Meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2025 12 to 1:30 PM MMC-GC 150 and BBC-WUC 159. Lunch and beverages will be provided: RSVP Please email president@uff-fiu.org if you have any dietary restrictions or need any other accommodations. Continue reading
