University Health Professionals Local 3837

July 2021 Newsletter

Hazard Pay Arbitration | 2 Running for VP Tier II | Stand up for Fair Contract July 13

Yard Goats Aug. 22

It's UHP Day at Dunkin' Donuts Park — get your tickets today!

Walking the Line for a Fair Contract

Thank you to all the members (and others who aren't members but who stood with us) who turned out for our informational picket May 27! (UPDATED WITH VIDEO)

'I'm a Nurse; I Can't Let You Do This'

A member spotlight on Lauren Brennan, APRN in urology:

Saving a life on the job is nothing new for nurses. Lauren probably saved a life on her way to her job.

President Bill Garrity now has an insider's perspective on what it's like for a union member to run for elected office.

We recently got word of a deal for the 80 UConn Health food service workers who’d been working under an expired contract that had them facing a choice between a livable wage or health benefits.

Jean Morningstar, who served as UHP president from 1998 to 2013, returns to the UHP Executive Committee, this time in the role of chief steward.

At the end of this month we bid farewell to Lucille Miller, UHP member for 14 of her19 years of service at UConn Health, including the last four as our chief steward.

We couldn’t let Lucille leave without an exit interview!