Union Wire

Contractual benefits without all the legalese. Article 11 protects an employee’s right to take time off for sick leave. This is an overview on the substantive changes. 

A humanitarian crisis is unfolding at Delaney Hall, the East Coast’s largest ICE detention center, where a massive hunger and labor strike has ignited violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters outside, alongside reports of brutal retaliation against detainees inside.

On Wednesday June 3rd at 4pm join community members and neighbors around the state as we declare that we want ICE out of Connecticut. This action is part of Hands Off CT, a network united around protecting communities from the violence of the immigration enforcement system. 

The Union Wire is bringing back the “Contract Corner” column. The goal is to explain contractual benefits without all the legalese. We will be starting with some of the contract articles with the most substantive changes in the new iteration of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. What better way to start than to review the key points of Article 32, the Salary Article.

A common question union stewards are asked is “What do I get for becoming a union member?” The right question is “What can I do as a union member?”

Review the 2026 proposed amendments to the UCPEA Constitution and Bylaws.

What is a Sanctuary Union? What distinguishes a Sanctuary Union from a Sanctuary Campus or Sanctuary City? What specific actions might a Sanctuary Union take? These questions and more answered.

The UConn Solidarity Fund is a mutual aid project run by and for UConn students on campus. One of their main goals is to alleviate food insecurity among UConn students.