United University Professions is the nation's largest higher education union, with more than 37,000 members at SUNY campuses and public teaching hospitals. The union that makes SUNY work. UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS WAS ORGANIZED TO IMPROVE THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT OF THOSE IT REPRESENTS; TO PROMOTE MUTUAL ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THIS ORGANIZATION; TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRACY AND DEMOCRACY IN EDUCATION; TO PROMOTE THE PRINCIPLE OF UNITY AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IN HIGHER EDUCATION; AND TO DEFEND THE CIVIL, PROFESSIONAL, AND HUMAN RIGHTS OF THOSE IT REPRESENTS.