This is the off-campus site of the University of South Florida's Chapter of the United Faculty of Florida. The USF Chapter of the UFF consists of the UFF members at the four campuses of USF. The Chapter elects a Council to represent the USF faculty members in negotiating with the university and at the biannual UFF Senate. The Chapter also assists faculty when filing grievances, and in dealing with job-related matters. The Chapter also assists faculty when filing grievances, and in dealing with job-related matters.

• For more information, visit the on-campus page. In particular, to join, download the membership form, and send it in.
• The Chapter is part of the United Faculty of Florida.
• The UFF is a local of the Florida Educational Association.
• The FEA is the merged Florida affiliate of the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers (which in turn is a member of the AFL-CIO. The UFF is AFT Local 7463).

• The series on bargaining issues posted during Summer, 2003.
• Issues during Fall, 2003.
• Issues during Spring, 2004.
• Issues during Summer, 2004.
• Issues during Fall, 2004.
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• Issues during Summer, 2005.
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• Issues during Summer, 2006.
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• Issues during Summer, 2007.
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• Issues during Summer, 2008.
• Issues during Fall, 2008.
• Issues during Spring, 2009.
• Issues during Summer, 2009.

The ultimate source of a union is the membership of the employees it represents, which is why ALL members of the bargaining unit -- faculty and university professionals -- should join the union. We are launching a new membership initiative: anyone interested in helping grow the union is invited to contact Sherman Dorn. In addition, last fall, the United Faculty of Florida fell in line with the rest of the Florida Education Assocation and instituted the following policy on grievances:

• At its September 2008 Senate meeting, the statewide United Faculty of Florida (UFF) revised its grievance representation policy in response to liability and legal concerns. Effective immediately, UFF will not provide grievance representation to faculty who were not dues-paying UFF members at the time when the grievable incident occurred.
• All faculty have the right to file an individual grievance, but those who were not UFF members when the incident occurred must represent themselves or retain an attorney. UFF retains the sole and exclusive right to invoke arbitration; non-members will not automatically have the right to pursue a remedy beyond the grievance process. If UFF agrees to allow a non-member to proceed to arbitration, the non-member will be responsible for the cost of the arbitration – $2000 to $4000 – and must provide his or her own attorney, the cost of which can exceed $20,000. If a non-member informs the chapter of an incident, UFF may file a grievance on behalf of the chapter if it is believed to have chapter-wide impact on the enforcement of the collective bargaining agreement; however, that is at the discretion of the chapter.

• Strengthen the voice of faculty in negotiations;
• Support our lobbying efforts for better higher education funding and academic excellence;
• Receive professional protection by way of a free $1 million professional liability policy;
• Obtain the right to vote in UFF elections and thereby influence UFF bargaining priorities;
• Gain access to a variety of “members only” workshops, events and services, including free life insurance policies and legal representation;
• Receive free professional publications and literature about national higher education issues.

Meeting Times

During the Summer 2009, Chapter meetings will be on alternate Fridays, starting May 8, starting at noon, at CDBs family restaurant. All members of the UFF/USF bargaining unit are welcome; beer and pizza are provided by the union. Come and join the movement.