My name is Idalia Torres and I have been working at SUNY Fredonia for the past 25 years in the Information Technology Services Department. I became involved with the local UUP chapter in 1999 and became the Vice President for Professionals that same year and continued in that position for 16 years. I have served in various local and state-wide committees like the local College Review Panel and College Committee on Professional Evaluations, statewide Membership Committee, Black and Latino Faculty/Staff Affairs Committee (co-chair), the Professional Issues Committee, Women’s Rights and Concerns and have served in the Negotiations Committee for the previous three negotiations cycles, and am serving in the Negotiations Team for the current contract Negotiations with the State of New York. I am also a member of the statewide UUP Executive Board and have represented UUP at many conferences, meetings, and training sessions.

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Since my first involvement with UUP I fell in love with the work of our Union. I have been a witness to the hard work and dedication that our activists show to defend and enhance the working conditions of ALL our members. I want to continue to work with and for you, to defend our Union and make UUP the strongest Higher Education union while engaging and activating ALL our members to help face the challenges that lie ahead for unions in general but more importantly, for our country. We need you!

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Idalia