United University Professions (UUP) is the nation’s largest higher education union, representing the faculty and professional staff of the SUNY system (referred to as professional faculty in the contract). This encompasses the 29 comprehensive, technical, specialized, and university centers of SUNY. The 29 campuses are broken into 32 chapters. These include the Western New York chapters at Buffalo State, Buffalo Center (located at the University of Buffalo), Fredonia, Brockport, and Geneseo, as well as a separate chapter for the Buffalo Health Science Center.  The individual chapters at Stony Brook Health Science Center and System Administration round out the 32 UUP chapters.

UUP is Local 2190 of the statewide union, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), and the national union, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT).

UUP was formed in 1973, representing 3,500 members at that time.  Today, just passing its 50th year, UUP represents more than 47,000 active and retiree members.

UUP State-wide History UUP Retirees