Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, have announced the six-day strike has been suspended and classes will resume beginning Friday at 8 a.m. Eastern’s administration team offered their “best and final” contract offer to EIU-UPI on Tuesday after EIU-UPI have been bargaining for a new contract since March 21, 2022 and working without.
As Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, and Eastern’s negotiations continue to go through negotiations, the members of the community spoke out about how the strike not only affects them, but everyone surrounding them as well, including members of the Charleston community. With the union members going on strike, former members of the.
Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois, EIU-UPI, responded to Eastern’s announcement of their final offer for a new contract and criticized the administrative hired lawyer Mark Bennett for “double booking.” EIU-UPI have been bargaining for a new faculty contract since March 21, 2022. They have been working without a contract since Aug. 31. The.