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.
The UFF Biweekly
Off-campus, we maintain links to the UFF Biweekly, which is broadcast from
off-campus.
The UFF Biweekly is broadcast to the entire bargaining unit every other
Thursday before the non-payday Friday Chapter Meeting; if you are a member
of the faculty, a member of the bargaining unit, and you are not receiving
the biweekly, please let us know.
Here are issues of the UFF Biweekly:
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The series on bargaining issues posted during Summer, 2003.
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Issues during Fall, 2003.
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Issues during Spring, 2004.
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Issues during Summer, 2004.
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Issues during Fall, 2004.
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Issues during Spring, 2005.
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Issues during Summer, 2005.
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Issues during Fall, 2005.
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Issues during Spring, 2006.
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Issues during Summer, 2006.
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Issues during Fall, 2006.
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Issues during Spring, 2007.
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Issues during Summer, 2007.
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Issues during Fall, 2007.
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Issues during Spring, 2008.
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Issues during Summer, 2008.
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Issues during Fall, 2008.
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Issues during Spring, 2009.
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Issues during Summer, 2009.
News
Membership
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:
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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.
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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.
In addition, the UFF would like faculty to be aware that faculty and university professionals
within the bargaining unit are NOT automatically members of UFF.
You must complete and sign a membership form and submit it to UFF in order to become a member.
In addition to guaranteeing yourself free representation in any grievance and arbitration
proceedings that you may need to initiate in the future, by becoming a UFF member you will:
- 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.
To join the movement, go to the
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.