United Faculty of Florida

What United Faculty of Florida does

United Faculty of Florida (UFF) is a statewide labor union representing more than 25,000 faculty members, professionals, and graduate assistants across Florida's 12 public universities, 15 state colleges, and Saint Leo University. Headquartered in Tallahassee at 115 N Calhoun Street, UFF is the exclusive collective bargaining agent for these higher-education bargaining units and operates through a network of 33 local chapters embedded at member institutions. The union is affiliated with three parent bodies — the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), the National Education Association (NEA), and the Florida Education Association (FEA) — which provide national political, financial, and legal support, while UFF retains autonomous governance over Florida-specific higher-education advocacy.

UFF's revenue model is straightforward dues collection: members pay recurring subscription dues (eDues) typically deducted via payroll, with specific rates not publicly disclosed. Beyond dues, UFF operates a non-profit political action committee (UFF-PAC) that endorses pro-education candidates and lobbies state legislation. Core service offerings include collective bargaining, legal representation, academic-freedom and tenure defense, professional development, member benefits, and a "Know Your Rights" resource center — all delivered through the chapter network and a basic member portal.

The union's recent strategic focus has been heavily defensive: UFF has been involved in multiple lawsuits against Florida state legislation including SB 266 (arbitration ban), SB 256/SB 1746 (union-busting provisions), HB 233 (viewpoint discrimination law), and the Stop W.O.K.E. Act. A March 2026 federal court victory preserved arbitration rights for UFF-UF members by finding SB 266 preempted by the Federal Arbitration Act. UFF also cultivates an unusually broad coalition of national academic associations (AAUP, AHA, ASA, ACLS, MLA, LAWCHA) that issue statements supporting its positions on academic freedom. The organization has 1-10 staff employees but represents tens of thousands of members, with Candi Churchill as Executive Director (since December 2020) and Robert Cassanello as the current President.

Name

United Faculty of Florida

Legal name

United Faculty of Florida

Website

https://myuff.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

United Faculty of Florida is a Tallahassee-based labor union representing more than 25,000 faculty, professionals, and graduate assistants across Florida's 12 public universities, 15 state colleges, and Saint Leo University through 33 local chapters. It provides collective bargaining, legal representation, and advocacy on academic freedom and tenure.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Tallahassee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

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GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Union Membership Dues: UFF generates revenue through membership dues (eDues) paid by faculty, graduate assistants, and staff at Florida's public universities and colleges. Members pay dues to support collective bargaining, advocacy, and union operations.

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Core offering

United Faculty of Florida is a statewide labor union that represents over 25,000 higher education faculty, professionals, and graduate assistants across Florida's 12 public universities, 15 state colleges, Saint Leo University, and graduate assistants at four universities. It provides collective bargaining representation, legal resources, academic freedom and tenure advocacy, member benefits, political lobbying through UFF-PAC, and grassroots organizing through 33 local chapters.

Product overview

United Faculty of Florida operates as a statewide labor union representing over 25,000 higher education faculty, professionals, and graduate assistants across Florida's 12 public universities, 15 colleges, and Saint Leo University. The organization offers a unified member services platform providing collective bargaining representation, legal resources, professional development support, and political advocacy. Key offerings include the UFF Member Portal (eDues, member benefits, legal resources), UFF-PAC for political advocacy, Know Your Rights resources, and a network of local chapters for grassroots organizing. The union is affiliated with the Florida Education Association, American Federation of Teachers, and National Education Association.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• UFF Member Portal
• UFF-PAC
• Know Your Rights
• Local Chapters Network
• UFF Statewide Elections

Quantifiable outcome

• Federal court victory protecting arbitration rights for University of Florida faculty
• +2 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• American Federation of Teachers (AFT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFF is affiliated with AFT at the national level. AFT President Randi Weingarten has spoken at UFF events and provided support for Florida higher education workers. AFT is a key partner in collective bargaining advocacy and labor rights protection.
• National Education Association (NEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFF is affiliated with NEA at the national level. NEA President Becky Pringle has voiced support for UFF's academic freedom battles. NEA provides the Rosena J. Willis Memorial Award to UFF for advocacy work.
• Florida Education Association (FEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFF is affiliated with FEA at the state level. FEA President Andrew Spar frequently co-hosts events and press conferences with UFF on issues affecting Florida's education system from PreK through graduate school.
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAAUP has established a special committee to report on academic freedom in Florida and has voiced strong support for UFF's efforts to protect tenure and academic freedom. AAUP's principles on academic freedom and shared governance align with UFF's mission.
• American Historical Association (AHA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHA has issued statements opposing Florida House Bill 999 and expressing horror at attacks on academic freedom. The association recognizes UFF's role in defending higher education principles.
• American Sociological Association (ASA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASA has issued statements supporting UFF's position on teaching about race and racism. ASA partnered with UFF for a webinar on 'Who Decides What We Teach: Sociology and the Politics of Curriculum' featuring former ASA presidents.
• Labor and Working-Class History Association (LAWCHA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAWCHA Florida issued a statement supporting UFF's efforts to protect tenure and academic freedom, recognizing unions as essential to academic and intellectual freedom.
• American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACLS has protested legislation threatening academic freedom in Florida and issued statements in support of New College of Florida and academic freedom principles championed by UFF.
• Modern Language Association (MLA)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLA has responded to Florida violations of shared governance and academic freedom, urging support for faculty and shared governance on campuses.
• Selendy GaymajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLaw firm Selendy Gay led the federal lawsuit that successfully challenged Florida's SB 266 arbitration ban on behalf of UFF-UF, achieving a significant legal victory for higher education unions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• California Faculty Association (CFA): Independent labor union representing ~29,000 faculty in the California State University system. CFA is the most structurally comparable direct peer to UFF — a state-level higher ed union focused on collective bargaining, tenure defense, and faculty rights for public university faculty.
• United University Professions (UUP): AFT-affiliated union representing ~38,000 academic and professional faculty across the SUNY system. UUP mirrors UFF's model of representing higher ed professionals at a large public university system with collective bargaining and academic freedom advocacy as core functions.
• Rutgers AAUP-AFT: Joint AAUP-AFT bargaining unit representing Rutgers University faculty. Operates as a higher ed labor union with collective bargaining and tenure defense, sharing UFF's dual-affiliation model and faculty-rights mission in a public research university context.
• American Association of University Professors (AAUP: National nonprofit representing ~45,000 faculty, librarians, and academic professionals on academic freedom, tenure, shared governance, and collective bargaining. AAUP directly partners with UFF in Florida-specific academic freedom battles and operates in the same higher ed advocacy niche.

Others

• American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE): Largest federal employee union representing 750,000+ workers. AFGE is thematically adjacent to UFF as a public-sector labor organization engaged in legal defense of collective bargaining rights, though it does not directly compete in higher education.

Broad incumbents

• AFSCME: Largest U.S. public-sector union representing ~1.4 million workers across state, local, and higher education employment. AFSCME represents some higher ed professionals in Florida and is a broad incumbent peer with overlapping collective bargaining and political advocacy functions.
• National Education Association (NEA): Largest U.S. labor union with ~3 million members across education. UFF is an NEA affiliate and NEA provides overlapping collective bargaining, advocacy, and member services for higher education faculty, making it the most direct parallel to UFF's structure and mission.
• Florida Education Association (FEA): Statewide affiliate of NEA representing PreK-12 and higher education employees in Florida. FEA is UFF's state-level affiliate and the most direct institutional peer within Florida, co-hosting events and advocacy campaigns with UFF on shared education issues.
• Service Employees International Union (SEIU): Major 2-million-member U.S. union representing public sector, healthcare, and higher education workers. SEIU competes in adjacent higher ed organizing and shares UFF's labor-rights and political-advocacy playbook, though with broader industry scope.
• American Federation of Teachers (AFT): National labor union federation representing 1.7 million members across K-12, higher education, healthcare, and public services. UFF is an AFT affiliate, and AFT directly competes in faculty representation at the national level, providing comparable collective bargaining and academic freedom advocacy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UnitedFacultyFL
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@unitedfacultyofflorida2499/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/UnitedFacultyofFlorida

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Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries6 records

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