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In this issue:
- Welcome Back Message- UConn-AAUP President Bontly
- AAUP & AFT Partner for a Stronger State & Country
- HEP Notifications
- We are Union Strong- Beware of Anti-Union Attacks on Our Union!!!
- Update on Increases to workload & Pay increase schedule – UConn AAUP
UConn-AAUP Welcome Back Message from President Bontly
August 2026
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome back for a new academic year, everyone, and greetings to our new colleagues! I hope you had a most roborant (my favorite GRE word) summer and that your batteries are recharged for the semester ahead. This year, as we mark the 50th anniversary of collective bargaining at UConn, faculty in this country face challenges like never before. With AI creep, austerity budgeting, grant terminations, censorship and political firings, the teaching and research missions of our institutions are slowly but surely undermined. Against these threats, UConn-AAUP stands in solidarity with colleagues everywhere in defense of faculty rights, shared governance, and quality higher education. Continue READING FULL MESSAGE
AAUP & AFT Partner for a Stronger state & country
Just a few years ago, AFT & AAUP created an affiliation agreement to ensure we had the power to protect and enhance our union strength. In CT that makes us over 10,000 strong!! A strong union helps improve the services our communities rely on and our own working conditions. Check out information on our collective work!
Powering a Support System for Public Employees – YouTube
Defending Higher Education from Authoritarianism
UConn-AAUP has been notified that state employees who are non-HEP compliant will soon be removed from the Compliant list and lose the $100 deduction in premium cost. If you are unsure of your status, please check their HEP compliance status here.
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We are Union Strong- Beware of Anti-Union Attacks on Our Union!!!We have heard that members continue to receive mailings at their homes. Click here to learn more: Anti-Union Misinformation campaign – UConn AAUP
From Michael Baily; Executive Director
Update on Increases to workload & Pay increase schedule – UConn AAUP