The Charleston Fire Department found a person’s body in Lake Charleston Sunday afternoon. The Coles County Sheriff’s Department requested Charleston Police Department and CFD respond to a missing person’s report around 2:45 p.m., according to CFD’s press release. The missing person’s vehicle was found at a boat ramp on Lake Charleston. The search for the.
Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, continued their strike Friday for their second day with over 200 picketers, including students and families. The union have been bargaining for a new contract since March 21, 2022 and have been working without a contract since Aug. 31. The union represents roughly 450 employees on campus. Union.
EIU-UPI and Eastern’s administrative team did not reach a contract deal after administration did not respond to the union’s last contract proposal made at 11 a.m. and the teams agreed no more progress could be made around 5:30 p.m. It is strike day two, and Eastern will continue to have faculty within Eastern’s chapter of.
Editor’s Note: This article has been corrected. Students came out to strike with Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, Thursday. One student said, “Glassman is the reason that I’m are not learning today.” EIU-UPI delivered over 1,000 postcards to the Board of Trustees calling for new contracts Feb. 27 and delivered their intent to.
The first union strike at Eastern in 50 years began on Thursday when Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, striked after a year of contract negotiations with “little progress made.” EIU-UPI began their strike after bargaining for a new contract since March 21, 2022. Their last contract ended on Aug. 31. Throughout the.