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Member Jozii Ruiz's Book Initiative Backed by AFT's 'La Familia'

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UHP's Jozii Ruiz, a member of the AFT Latino Issues Task Force, has some news to report from the group's July 2022 meeting in Puerto Rico... and wait until you see what "La Familia" has done to support her reading project to benefit kids recovering from pediatric dentistry procedures! MORE

Taking Vacation Time in 2023? Read This Now!

Our clinical staff vacation request period is upon us, and with that comes a friendly reminder about our contract language on this process. MORE

Polio Fact Sheet From AFT

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Please see this important update from AFT's health and safety team: "What AFT Members Need to Know to Protect Themselves From Polio." MORE

Pandemic Pay Update

See this important update from SEBAC (State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition) about pandemic pay for state employees.

For the first time since 2018, delegates from among the 1.7 members of American Federation of Teachers locals throughout the country assembled in person, including delegates from UHP, July 14-17 in Boston. MORE

UHP at the 2022 CT AFL-CIO Convention

We sent 16 delegates to the CT AFL-CIO convention, June 23-24 at Foxwoods, a fitting location, where 2,000 employees are represented by five bargaining units! See this year's endorsed candidates, plus photos and video highlights. MORE

Market Adjustment for Critically Understaffed Clinician Titles

We have a deal with UConn Health to implement long-overdue market adjustments for our nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in the most critically understaffed areas!

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All six of this year's winners of the Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing are our members! Meet the 2022 honorees, with video profiles created by UHP members Ethan Giorgetti, Frank Barton, and Carolyn Pennington. MORE

Snowstorm Settlement

It didn't take quite as long as our contract, but we have a settlement for our grievance over how some of our members were (not) compensated for working during the snowstorm of Feb. 1, 2021. MORE

New Contract FAQ

We have a deal! Here are some frequently asked questions about our next contract. MORE