UConn-AAUP June 3, 2026 Update
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In this addition:
UConn-AAUP CIRE FACULTY Mixer
In-District Interviews with Congressional Candidates
CT Voices for Children: A Roadmap to fully fund communities
UConn-AAUP Chapter CLAS Workload Increase Grievance Arbitration
CIRE FACULTY Mixer
UConn-AAUP invites CIRE faculty to a mixer at the UConn-AAUP office on June 16th from 3:00-5:00 pm! UConn-AAUP recognizes that many of you are preparing information for promotion in the fall. Don’t do it alone! Join other CIRE Faculty and leaders of UConn AAUP discuss and share tips to the process and support to each other. Please RVSP here:
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In-District Interviews with Congressional Candidates
The Connecticut AFL-CIO and SEIU State Council have scheduled joint in-district interviews with every Congressional candidate who completed their questionnaire. UConn-AAUP members are invited to participate, interact directly with incumbents and challengers – and get energized to volunteer for the coming “Labor 2026” campaign. Below is the information on the upcoming events:
CD 4 – Thursday, June 4 at 6:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Candidates: Jim Himes
RSVP to participate *
CD 1 – Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m.
SEIU District 1199NE – 77 Huyshope Ave, Hartford, CT 06106
Candidates: John Larson, Luke Bronin, Jillian Gilchrist, Ruth Fortune
RSVP to participate *
UConn-AAUP Chapter CLAS Workload Increase Grievance Arbitration
The CLAS workload increases, which includes information on:
1. Reduction of TA allotments.
2. Increases in course enrollments.
3. Reduction of course releases.
4. Increases in course assignments.
An arbitrator has been selected and the date of the arbitration is July 21, 2026. We have evidence in CLAS of increases in course enrollments, increases in course assignments, and department policy changes on TA allotments and course releases. If you are faculty in CLAS and have experienced these increases in workload and are willing to participate in written or oral testimony, please contact Michael Bailey