Aaron Krall News Today

Members of the Eastern Illinois University union came to a tentative agreement with the university administrators Thursday, while unions at Chicago State University and Governors State University remain on strike. Unions at the three Illinois public universities went on strike in early April after contract negotiations with their respective administrations fell through, primarily over increasing...

The UIC United Faculty on Tuesday announced its members had voted in favor of the new deal, which applies to all 1,500 members of the tenure and non-tenure bargaining units.

University of Illinois Chicago officials and faculty union members reached a tentative agreement late Sunday, ending a nearly week-long strike as staff prepares...

The tentative deal reached late Sunday ends a four-day strike. It fell into place after administrators enhanced their compensation offer.

The deal includes minimum salary increases and commitments to expand resources for student wellness.

Classes and labs will resume Monday as employees represented by the UIC United Faculty return to work after a four-year deal was struck during a nine-hour bargaining session Sunday.

Negotiations continued Friday between UIC faculty and administration over pay increases and better mental health services for students.

The union is demanding higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students, better job security for non-tenure track faculty, learning disability assessments for students and more.

University of Illinois at Chicago faculty went on strike Tuesday, in part because they say students’ mental-health needs have become so severe, while administrators have failed to adequately respond.

The nearly 900-member union has been working without a contract since mid-August and decisively authorized a strike last month.