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In this Issue:

• 2nd CALL – TESTIMONY NEEDED: Appropriations Committee Hearing for Higher Education: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 5:00 pm, Virtually
• Negotiations Update; Support  February 20, 2022
• Graduate Employees Union (GEU) Rally: Wednesday, February 23^rd at 2:30 pm JOIN THE RALLY

Appropriations Committee Hearing for Higher Education: Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 5:00 pm Virtually

Please respond to this email if you would like to sign up to provide oral and written to the Committee.

Follow the link to FY 2023 UConn and UConn Health Legislative Requests.

Bills to provide Oral and Written Testimony

H.B 5131 Health Insurance Benefits for Part-time Faculty Employed by the CT State University System

H.B. No. 5030 Unemployment Benefits for Adjunct Faculty (HED)

S.B. No. 8 (RAISED)The Unfunded Pension Liability Portion of the Fringe Benefit Cost for Employees of the Constituent Units of the State System of Higher Education (HED)

Also: 1) maintain the block grant funds, and 2) fund the collective bargaining increase.

Individuals who wish to testify via Zoom must register using the On-line Testimony Registration Form.  Registration will close on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 3:00 P.M.  Speaker order of approved registrants will be posted on the Appropriations Committee website on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. under Public Hearing Testimony.

Negotiations Update

Due to an illness in the Lamont administration staff, the “Escape Room” scheduled for this weekend has been moved to February 23^rd, 24^th, and 25^th. UConn-AAUP Negotiating Team continues to meet with the administration representatives and pass proposals on several important, unresolved issues, although without much success. We will continue to stand firm on issues we feel are important for our members.

To support our Negotiating Team as they go into the final days of negotiations, we ask that you:  1) proudly display your UCONN-AAUP buttons and stickers; 2)  Follow the link to a flyer voicing support of the union to print and display on your office doors; and 3) click the link to an email card to voice your support directly to the negotiating team. Hard copies of the flyer and UCONN-AAUP buttons also will be available at the UCONN-AAUP office for easy pick-up.

Graduate Employees Union Rally: Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at 2:30 pm

Join the “Rally for a Fair Contract” and show the University you support for Fair Contracts for ALL bargaining units. Meet at the Wilbur Cross steps.

In Solidarity.                                                                                                   JOIN UCONN-AAUP

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