University Health Professionals Local 3837

July 2020 Newsletter

Members Have Spoken | Find Your Food Bank | Local -- and National -- Presence

Public Servants for the Public Good

Our health care providers -- and all of us who do our jobs so they can do theirs -- help Connecticut weather this public health crisis.

Thank You

This sign on Route 4 in Farmington says it all. Stay safe, everyone!

Lamont Thanks Us

Governor Lamont took part in a video public service announcement to acknowledge the contributions of public employees on the front lines for this ongoing public health crisis.

Don't Let UConn Health 'Get Carved up and Sold Off'

That's the message from UHP President Bill Garrity to the legislature's Higher Education Committee.

We recieved a single nominee for each of the four elected officer positions:

VP Tier I: Ray Bennettson (Returning officer)
VP Tier II: Doug Kingsbury (Returning officer)
VP Community Outreach: Trisha Faraday (Returning officer)
Chief Steward: Jean Morningstar

HB 6926 requires public employers to provide employee lists to the exclusive bargaining agent at least once per calendar quarter.
HB 6930 requires public employers to provide unions access to new employee orientations so the union can inform new hires of their rights, responsibilities and the role of the union and the benefits provided.
HB 6935 requires public employers to consult with the union before issuing mass employee communications regarding their rights to either join or support a union.
HB 6936 requires public employers to honor the terms of the authorization process for employee payroll deductions for union dues.

Learn more in this report from the CT AFL-CIO.

UHP scholarship funds helped member Sabine Donato Dabady return to school for her BSN, and last year she earned her MSN in the adult gerontology nurse practitioner program at Western Connecticut State University.