United Faculty of Florida - FSU
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Member Benefits
Why Join UFF? https://youtu.be/zM-daHPh8tg?si=FPwVbgApxtz93EXNThe more members we have, the more effective our efforts are when it comes to bargaining, activism, or political lobbying. A union speaks as one voice for...
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Collective Bargaining
Your Collective Bargaining Agreement The most important obligation of our union is to negotiate a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between UFF-FSU and the University. The CBA covers things like:View the...
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Contract Enforcement
What Is The Grievance Process? The Collective Bargaining Agreement we negotiate is a legally binding contract. When FSU violates the terms of this agreement, we can use what’s known as...
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Government Relations
As a union of public employees, our working conditions are tied to decisions made by state and federal legislators. Unfortunately, many of those who make decisions about our universities fail...
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Member Testimonials
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Over the years, UFF-FSU has achieved countless victories for individual faculty and for the faculty as a whole. Victories come in many forms: gains in collective bargaining, informal resolutions to...
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Latest News & Updates
Welcome New Faculty to FSU!
The FSU chapter of United Faculty of Florida welcomes new faculty to campus!
Bargaining update from 7/1
Dear FSU Colleagues, Thank you to our many faculty colleagues who attended bargaining in person and online on July 1. Your presence in the bargaining room truly made a huge…
Bargaining Update from June 24, 2026
Dear Colleagues, The June 24 bargaining session between your UFF team and the Board of Trustees was, to say the least, alarming. After seven weeks of bargaining, the BOT team…
Bargaining Update from June 17, 2026
Dear FSU Colleagues, Our UFF bargaining team, which includes both specialized and general faculty members from across campus, works diligently to negotiate the rights outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement…
Bargaining Update from June 3, 2026
Dear colleagues, Your UFF-FSU Bargaining Team and the representatives of FSU’s Board of Trustees (BOT) met on June 3 for the latest round of negotiations. The administration has not yet…
Bargaining Update from May 27, 2026
Dear colleagues, Last week’s bargaining session was held on Wednesday, May 27 and it was a doozy. This update would be overly long if I recounted all the drama, but…
Bargaining Update from May 20
Two farmers meet at a local pub and agree to barter: “I’ll give you wool from my sheep if you give me milk from your cows.” The dairy farmer delivers…
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Frequently Asked Questions
Azat Gündoğan, Teaching Faculty I in the Honors Program, is a proud member of UFF-FSU. Read his testimonial.
State legislation passed in 2023 requires that 60% of the bargaining unit (faculty at FSU) must be members. If you don’t join, the union could be decertified. This would mean we lose union protections against discriminatory firing, our opportunity to bargain collectively for higher salaries, and much more.
Dues are 1% of your salary. Our dues are mostly spent on operations, including publications and mailings, advertising and communication costs, events, and more. A portion also goes to UFF statewide.
Anyone in the Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) can be a member. This includes tenure-track and specialized faculty from all colleges at FSU and FSU Panama City, except for the Colleges of Law and Medicine. Administrators are not part of the CBU, though some directors and chairs are eligible. Email the Membership committee with further questions.
Membership dues are paid through Florida Education Association’s eDues system. It’s much like how you might already pay for your utilities, for example. More details and info on how to pay by check here.