23 Apr Faculty to Vote on Contract After Reaching Tentative Agreement
- UICUF reached a tentative agreement on contracts, narrowly averting a strike
- Contract must be ratified by membership, signed by the BOT before taking effect
- Ratification meetings and ratification voting to be held on both campuses
Faculty negotiators have been at the bargaining table with the administration for nearly a year now, trying to forge the fair contract that our members and UIC students deserve. As of Monday afternoon, we believe we have won that contract. Team members signed a tentative agreement with administration, effectively ending negotiations, and locking in terms that will now go to union membership and the UI Board of Trustees for ratification.
UICUF will hold meetings this week where members can see the full contract, hear from the bargaining committee, ask questions, and vote on ratification. Additional ratification voting will take place next Monday and Tuesday. Faculty should plan to attend and vote at one of the following times/location:
Thursday 4/25:
East Campus Ratification Meeting 11-12:15 @BSB 145
West Campus Ratification Meeting 3:30-5 @SCW Thompson A
Friday 4/26:
2nd East Campus Ratification Meeting 4-5:30 @BSB 145
Monday 4/29 – Tuesday 4/30:
Voting stations open 10-5 @UH, SEO, Public Health.
We believe we have secured the best possible contract for our members in this round of negotiations, but it has become clear that more work lies ahead. As long as the underlying funding formula for the UI system remains as it is today, UIC students and the educators who serve them will continue to be shortchanged. As we’ve seen so many times since forming this union of UIC faculty, it’s never too early to start looking at the next challenge ahead.