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Congratulations to this year's awardees, and thank you to our scholarship committee members for their hard work!

Find out who our recipients are. 

Dawn is back on the Executive Committee, taking office as vice president for political activities.

UConn Health Labor Coalition Driving Effort to Protect Patients and the Professionals Who Care for Them

As this public health crisis continues to evolve, we've aggregated official sources of information for your reference.

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Video message from President Bill Garrity (6/16)
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UConn Health's COVID-19 call center: 860-679-3199
UConn Health's COVID-19 home page

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We had some things to say to the UConn Health board of directors about our working relationship with management.

Read Chief Steward Jean Morningstar's testimony from March 9, 2020.

Read 1st VP Ivonne Hamm's testimony from March 9, 2020.

Read President Bill Garrity's testimony from March 9, 2020.

Do you know a nurse who, since April 2019, has earned an academic degree advancement or professional certificatin, been published, or presented a lecture or poster at a professional conference between April 2019 and March 2020? 

Three UHP members were among those from the UConn Health Labor Coalition who tesified before the Appropriations Committee Feb. 18, in a continuing effort to advocate for investment in UConn Health as a public asset.

See the results from the 2020 call for nominations.

UHP leadership recently posted an update on a decision by management to start bringing in nurses at the CN3 level, in what we believe to be in clear violation of our contract.

UPDATE (Jan. 24): We had our Step 2 grievance hearing this morning, argued by President Bill Garrity, 1st VP Ivonne Hamm, Chief Steward Jean Morningstar, and junior steward Gloria Valentino (CN2).

Are you considering retiring in the next few years? Here's an updated document from SEBAC outlining the changes in retiree benefits that take effect July 1, 2022.

Plus, an additional resource from SEBAC and AFT CT's Ed Leavey