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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. ....