Peter Zarabozo Elected VP Tier II
Outpatient nurse wins special election with 55% of the vote and will finish out the 2020-2023 term.
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Yard Goats: Game Never Played, but Still a Win
UHP Day at Dunkin' Donuts Park was a washout. But even without being able to go to the game together, we still were able to support two good causes — plus, there's still a little bit of the season left to swap your Aug. 22 ticket for another game! VP for Community Outreach Robin Washington Addison has
Memorandum of Agreement: COVID Vax Policy
Resources and more information about UConn's COVID vaccination policy and the memorandum of agreement (MOA) UHP reached with UConn Health management.
AFT passes resolution on workplace vaccine policies
The executive council of the AFT Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution guiding the union on workplace vaccination policies. The resolution is one of several passed by the council since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, designed to protect the health and safety of AFT members and the communities we serve. It was brought to the council in light of the significant change in circumstances with the Delta variant and rising COVID-19 cases, infections in children and our ongoing effort to educate members and communities on the importance of vaccination. In response to the passage, AFT President Randi Weingarten said, “Throughout this pandemic, our No. 1 priority as a union has been to keep our members, our communities and those we serve safe. COVID is mutating, it’s spreading to kids, and vaccines remain our best defense to protect people and prevent the spread of disease; prevent hospitals from overflowing; keep our economy functioning, plus reopen—and keep open—our schools for full-time in-person learning.”
Hazard Pay: Arbitrator Sides With Management
Our grievance over UConn Health’s failure to provide double time to hourly employees who continued to report to work during the pandemic has been denied in arbitration. This is the final step in our fight. See the arbitrator’s full ruling.
UHP VP on AFT-CT Podcast With Sen. Looney
AFT-CT invited our VP for commuincation, Chris DeFrancesco, to co-host the July episode of the "AFT in Action" podcast. Chris joined AFT-CT President Jan Hochadel to interivew State Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney about the recently completed legislative session and the work that remains.
Parting Words From Retiring VP Tier II, Doug Kingsbury
Congratulations to Doug Kingsbury, who, after three decades in lab medicine, is retiring June 1. We'll miss him greatly and of course we wish him the best.
Before saying goodbye, he agreed to a quick exit interview.
2021 Convention, Scholarship Winners
A recap of our 2021 business convention, the first to be held virtually, April 15.
Fighting Privatization and Pension Changes
It was short notice, but we were able to get some points in to our lawmakers about the importance of keeping UConn Health public and keeping overtime in pension calculations.
Big Showing at Omnibus Bill Hearing
What a turnout for UHP at a public hearing for important legislation that includes many of the worker benefits we've been fighting for during the pandemic! Five of our members testified before the Labor and Public Employees Committee in favor of what's become known as the "COVID-19 omnibus bill" March 11, and a dozen others sumitted written testimony. The measure would provide hazard pay, revise worker's compensation standards, and improve PPE supplies. This is a fight not just for us, but for health care workers throughout Connecticut!