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Saturday: Vigil for Alex Pretti

Honor the memory of Alex Pretti, RN, who was murdered by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis, Saturday at noon at the state Capitol.

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2026 Call for Nominations

UHP Elections Committee puts forth call for nominations for officer and delegate positions, plus proposed constitutional amendments, by Feb. 2

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January Newsletter

2026 Call for Nominations | Contract talks still stagnant | Social events and scholarships

Arbitrator Sides With UHP in Holiday Pay Dispute

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We’re happy to report an inspiring win at arbitration for 30-year member Durand Tessier! 

Hear from Durand and his stewards, Randi Schiavi and Chris DeFrancesco.

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Deployment to the South Pacific

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As we salute our active and retired miliary this Veterans Day, we acknowledge Air National Guard Maj. Michael Wilhelm, UHP member and nurse anesthetist.

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UHP at 2025 CT AFL-CIO Convention

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We sent 20 delegates to this year’s CT AFL-CIO convention, held at Foxwoods, where about 1,300 employees are organized in five unions. We were among 268 delegates from 98 affiliates representing 24 unions! Our president, Bill Garrity, was re-elected as one of AFT CT’s four representatives on the CT AFL-CIO’s executive board.

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How We Got Here: ‘UCHCPEA’

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What it is, what it means: A UHP origin story

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Reports of Acquisitions/Partnerships

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Membership update - Sept. 16, 2025


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UConn Labor Coalition Town Hall With AG Tong

Sept. 18, 2025—UConn Labor Coalition invites Attorney General William Tong to the Low Learning Center for a town hall on the struggle with the Trump administration for federal investment in higher education, research, and health care. Other elected officials who joined remotely include U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Reps. John Larson and Joe Courtney.

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