UFF-UF Chapter Newsletters

Welcome to YOUR union’s newsletter page. Here you will find links to past weekly newsletters. Learn what your union is doing at UF and in Tallahassee, and find out how you can help in the fight for academic freedom, workplace dignity, and Florida’s future!

February 11th, 2026: V-Day Social and BOG H-1B ban

February 5th, 2026: BOG H-1B ban and PERC election

January 14th, 2026: Vote ASAP in 2026 UFF-UF Recertification Election (plus a huge Thank You)

December 10th, 2025: Attend 8 Jan. Impasse Hearing @ 9am

November 14th, 2025 – H-1B visas, institutional neutrality, CHPE, and MemberAssist

October 23rd, 2025 – BoT declares impasse on CBA Negotiations

October 5th, 2025 – 2025-2026 Salary Agreement Ratification Results

September 4th, 2025 – Welcome Back Social, State of Our Union, Return-to-Office Order

August 21st, 2025 – State of Our Union, Welcome Back Social, Return-to-Office Order

July 3rd, 2025 – 10 Jul. arcade social and PTR updates

June 4th, 2025 – PERC election results, ICE on campus, Bargaining to Mitigate Impact of Federal Actions on Faculty,  Undue External Interference

May 16th, 2025 – Vote now in PERC recertification election

April 24th, 2025 – PERC elections, Florida DOGE, and important updates (pt.2 with new content)

April 22nd, 2025 – PERC elections, Florida DOGE, and important updates (pt.1 with new content)

April 17th, 2025 – PERC elections, Florida DOGE, and important updates (pt.1)

April 15th, 2025 – PERC elections, 25 Apr. social, and immigrant rights (pt. 2)

February 14th, 2025 – Grant funding meeting, UWF BoT, and ACLU lawsuit

January 10th, 2025 – Guidance on attestation requirement

December 12th, 2024 – Bowling social, paid leaves, and more

December 6th, 2024 – Bowling social, “countries of concern,” and more

November 22nd, 2024 – Gen-ed courses, academic freedom panel, and more

November 18th, 2024 – New PTR and Bargaining Updates

November 15th, 2024 – Post-election update, legal ruling, and PTR

October 31st, 2024 – New PTR and Bargaining Updates

October 18th, 2024 – 2024-25 PTR cycle, Legal updates, General membership meeting, Becoming a recruiter

September 30th, 2024 – 2024-2025 Salary Agreement Ratification Results

September 25th, 2024 – Salary ratification – delayed to Monday. 30 Sept. due to UF hurricane closure

September 20th, 2024 – Salary ratification – Thurs., 26 Sept.

September 6th, 2024 – Welcome-back social today, membership meeting reminder, recruiter training

August 30th, 2024: Welcome-back social, membership meeting, recruiter training

August 23rd, 2024: Welcome back / salary update

August 15th, 2024 – President’s Message: UF finances, raises, lawsuits

July 19th, 2024 – A recent win, rec sports, student speech, and bargaining

May 21st, 2024 – Crucial ARBITRATION-BAN BARGAINING SESSION May 22, 2024, 4:30pm

May 17th, 2024 – PTR, Arbitration-ban Updates

April 25th, 2024 – Attend tonight’s Spring Social

April 19th, 2024 – Attend upcoming union events!

April 11th, 2024 – Important membership update

April 3rd, 2024 – BoT Filing Impasse Declaration; Post-Tenure Review underway

March 28th, 2024 – CRUCIAL post-tenure review (PTR) update and bargaining TOMORROW (Fri) at 4:30

March 22nd, 2024 – General membership meetings, rally for international students & faculty, DEI protest, and more

March 4th, 2024 – UFF-UF Statement on elimination of DEI

February 19th, 2024 – EXTRA! Post tenure review update

February 9th, 2024 – Raises, lawsuits, bargaining PTR and more

January 26th, 2024 – Raises, lawsuits, bargaining PTR and more

January 22nd, 2024 – President’s letter on ban on GAs from “countries of concern” & sociology general education status

December 15th, 2023 – Response to ‘Countries of Concern’ regulation, support international students, provide feedback on prescription plan, and AAUP academic freedom report

December 7th, 2023 – Holiday social on the 8th; support international students!

November 20th, 2023 – EXTRA! Salary agreements ratified, flood the Board of Governors with comments, bargaining continues, and academic freedom updates

November 14th, 2023 – Vote on your raises and send the BOG your comments on proposed DEI ban and prohibition of certain general education courses

November 10th, 2023 – Provide feedback by voting on your raises, 14-16 Nov. (CORRECTED)

November 2nd, 2023 – What’s at stake in our current membership campaign; learn about your rights and your union

October 26th, 2023 – Salary and Post-Tenure Review Bargaining; It’s Time to Join or Rejoin!

October 19th, 2023 – NOW is the Time to Join Your Union; Deadline to Keep Membership

October 19th, 2023 – Important Letter from UFF-UF President Meera Sitharam

October 5th, 2023 – Friday the Thirteenth Spooky Social, New “Five to Survive” Campaign, and Bargaining Survey Reminder

October 2nd, 2023- Take our brief bargaining survey, and updates on both higher ed and P.K. Yonge faculty salary bargaining

September 22nd, 2023- UFF-UF Salary Proposal, Bargaining Unit Post-Tenure Review Policies, and eDues/Membership Reminders

September 13th, 2023- Salary negotiations update, supporting our colleagues at UNF, and remember to enroll in eDues or join YOUR union

September 7th, 2023- Member social, Sasse speech, and bargaining sessions

August 31st, 2023- Welcome to the first UFF-UF newsletter of the Fall 2023 semester!

August 29th, 2023 – Weclome Back Message: President Sasse’s Recent Comments and an Appeal to Join UFF Now!

May 18th, 2023-Looking ahead to a stronger future after a tough legislative session

May 4th, 2023-Our Membership and eDues Drive Continues!

April 27th, 2023-Join the effort to protect academic freedom at UF!

April 20th, 2023-Controversial Bills are moving forward in Tallahassee, Election results are in, and eDues are here!

April 13th, 2023-Union-busting bill passes the Senate, chapter election updates, and our Spring membership drive!

April 6th, 2023-Fighting PTR, speaking out in Tally, supporting retirees, and consulting with President Sasse!

March 30th, 2023- Learn how YOUR union is fighting for the issues that matter to you!