Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois will begin their strike on Thursday at 8 a.m. picketing with a rally at 11 a.m. in front of Old Main. EIU-UPI have decided to strike after a membership meeting on Tuesday where a survey revealed 95 percent of members participating were in favor of striking this week..
University President David Glassman said the decision for Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, to strike on Thursday was “premature” since the administration and EIU-UPI’s negotiation teams made “significant progress” at Monday’s bargaining session. EIU-UPI announced they would be striking starting Thursday until a “fair contract” is reached. EIU-UPI will be picketing from.
Eastern’s administration increased their proposal offer for across the board raises in a contract bargaining session with Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, three days before the union could strike. EIU-UPI’s bargaining team met with the administrative team on Monday from 9 a.m. and finished at 5 p.m. In an email sent to.
Eastern released a statement on the current ongoing union contract negotiations between administration and Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, on Monday. EIU-UPI have been bargaining for a new faculty contract since March 21, 2022. They have been working without a contract since Aug. 31. EIU-UPI represents roughly 450 employees on campus including.
University President David Glassman hopes Eastern and Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois reach an agreement in the year-long contract negotiations as they continue to “work together.” Glassman spoke to EIU-UPI’s president Jennifer Stringfellow when she delivered the union’s notice of EIU-UPI’s intent to strike beginning on April 6 if an agreement in the.