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UPSEU is committed to being the preeminent organization representing public sector employees by providing professional, on-site representation, superior negotiations, and adherence to democratic principles which maintain the integrity of the union for the benefit of our members and their families.

News Updates

UPSEU Member Wins Paraeducator of the Year

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, along with Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker recently announced that Southington Board of Education Paraeducator and UPSEU member Dawn Dickau has been named Connecticut’s 2024 “Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year. Read More...

Brookfield BOE Custodians Vote Nearly Unanimously to Join UPSEU and Leave SEIU Local 2001

By a nearly unanimous vote, the Brookfield Board of Education Custodians have chosen to leave SEIU Local 2001 and join UPSEU. The Brookfield BOE Custodians were hoping to make this move to UPSEU three years ago, but were blatantly lied to by SEIU Local 2001. Read More...

NEW Member Discount for Auto, Homeowners & Renters Insurance

We are excited to announce a new benefit available to all our union members. As a part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with valuable resources and support, Liberty Mutual has partnered with an auto and home insurance agency, Comparion Insurance! They have access to multiple insurance carriers and can offer preferred pricing exclusively to our members. Our representative is Bill Parker; Bill has been in the insurance industry for well over a decade and has helped thousands of clients before and is now here to help all UPSEU Members! Read More...

UPSEU Secures COVID Relief Stipend for Waterbury BOE Administrative Support Staff & Classroom Assistants

When the City of Waterbury approached UPSEU last spring about what do with a surplus of Elementary & Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Funds, the Union was quick to suggest in a detailed letter to city officials that such monies should be utilized to compensate UPSEU employees who worked through the early/darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...

Governor Hochul Signs the “Supplemental Spousal Liability Bill”

New York now requires that insurance companies provide motorists with supplemental spousal liability insurance coverage equal to bodily injury liability coverage, unless the insured specifically rejects such coverage in writing. In Short, your spouse now has supplemental spousal liability coverage under your policy. Read More...

UPSEU Paves the Way: Twin Paths to Prosperity Forged in Brookfield

Between March and April 2022, after long negotiations filled with frustrating delays, two separate Brookfield Board of Education bargaining units, the Brookfield BOE Nurses and Brookfield BOE Secretaries/Technical Employees, successfully concluded negotiations in mediation. Read More...