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2026 UHP Scholarships

Online application, essay, and transcripts due Saturday, Feb. 28, by 5 p.m.

Meg taking oath of office as recording secretary

Appointed to finish term ending June 30

A holiday message from Chief Steward Jean Morningstar

Seven officer positions are up for election, plus multiple delegate positions.

Nominations and proposed constitutional amendments are due Feb. 2, 2026.

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.

Mike Wilhelm in portrait of 4 on deployment

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

group portrait UHP delegates to 2025 CT AFL-CIO convention

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.