UIC United Faculty

January 26, 2019

Tentative Movement in Negotiations, Long Journey Still Ahead

UICUF and Admin teams make good-faith moves on some articles Admin still seeking to curtail key proposals on shared governance Admin pleads poverty over raises, new tenure lines, amidst billion-dollar expansion plans TAKE ACTION: Attend the U of I BoT meeting 9:30-11:30am, 1/31/19, @SCW Both Sides …

January 25, 2019

University of Illinois at Chicago United Faculty Stands with Wright State Faculty

Dear colleagues at Wright State University, The faculty union at UIC is in full and steadfast support of striking faculty and students at Wright State University. You are on the right side of justice in this struggle, fighting for the soul of higher education. Your courage to withhold your labor, …

January 22, 2019

Faculty Voices Winter 2019 Edition

If you want to catch up with what's been happening with the union over the last semester, you're in luck! Our Winter newsletter is now published and available, covering topics including the Janus decision, contract bargaining (and campaigning), our new Committee on Political Education, and our …

January 17, 2019

Back to the Bargaining Table

UICUF will return to the bargaining table this Friday We will bring counter-offers on some major articles “in our court” We look forward to anticipated counter proposals from the Administration’s team Show your solidarity – wear your pins and t-shirts to work on Friday A Fresh Start UICUF will …

January 11, 2019

UICUF Prepares for Contract Campaign Escalation

Progress remains elusive as tense contract negotiations set to resume Spring Semester UICUF plans next steps and the imminent escalation of the contract campaign Failure by Admin to acknowledge faculty issues in negotiations could lead to strike vote Union urges faculty to speak with their college …

December 20, 2018

Ending this Semester's Bargaining with a Bang

[caption id="attachment_874" align="alignnone" width="1024"] UIC United Faculty's Bargaining Team caucusing with our members during a break in negotiations.[/caption] Tensions Boil Over (and Why That’s Okay) It’s no secret that as time wears on, our bargaining sessions with Administration are …

December 14, 2018

#WeHeartUIC

Giving Faculty a Voice #WeHeartUIC As this is an off-week from our contract bargaining efforts, we won’t be reporting on new progress in that realm, as such. However, our union of full-time faculty here at UIC doesn’t exist solely to bargain and enforce contracts. At its core, UIC United Faculty is …

December 6, 2018

Building Bargaining POWER

Power in Context Monday was a significant day in our campaign to gain a fair contract offer from U of I Administration, but not because they’ve given significant ground. No, the import of Monday’s activities, including the bargaining session itself, and the mass demonstration that immediately …

December 5, 2018

UICUF Resolution in Support of UNO/Acero Charter School Teachers

UICUF Resolution in Support of UNO/Acero Charter School Teachers December 4, 2018 Whereas over 500 Chicago Teachers Union members at 15 UNO/Acero charter schools are on strike—the first strike of a charter operator in U.S. history; and Whereas, as fellow public education professionals, we know the …

November 30, 2018

Giving Tuesday: Admin Asks Faculty to Give Up on Raises

U of I Administration: Not in a Giving Mood It’s been said that bargaining ideally is a give and take. No one gets everything they want, but everyone should walk away feeling like they’re getting something out of the agreement. U of I Administration seems to have missed the ‘give’ part of that …

November 16, 2018

Press Release: UIC Unions Demand Board End Rauner-Era Union Busting Tactics

[caption id="attachment_825" align="aligncenter" width="1034"] Members of 4 UIC Unions rally against Rauner-Era union busting tactics at the Board of Trustees meeting in Chicago.[/caption] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 15, 2018 CONTACT: Jeff Schuhrke Media Liaison 847-721-5898 …

November 15, 2018

A Window Into A Union Victory

[caption id="attachment_820" align="aligncenter" width="480"] UIC faculty's mud covered view from an office inside University Hall.[/caption] Everyday Unionism When people think of unions, they often associate them with picket lines, protests, and occasionally major lawsuits. To some extent, that …

November 2, 2018

Administration’s Frightful Bargaining Position

While Halloween is over, frightening things still haunt us… FACULTY BURIED BY WORKLOAD How would you feel if your Dean told you next semester you had to teach an additional class without extra pay AND you were expected to keep up the same level of research and service? This happened last …

October 26, 2018

Bargaining Update: Administration Intransigence Won’t Hold Us Back

[caption id="attachment_793" align="alignnone" width="1024"] This Tuesday, faculty members attended our bargaining session en mass to observe negotiations with U of I Administration. We encourage our members to join us in promoting transparency and participation in this process by attending future …

October 5, 2018

Get Informed, Get Involved

Setting the Record Straight on Campus Wage If you’re a faculty member at UIC, you may have heard that the reason all faculty in our bargaining unit (union member or not) did not see a merit raise in their Notice of Appointment is because the union is negotiating our next contract. I want to assure …

September 14, 2018

Not For Sale

Labor Relations: By the Book UICUF and Administration teams met again September 12th to continue negotiating our next contract. Right away, we learned that this session was going to largely be an exercise in rejection. The Labor Relations Lead continues to follow the typical management playbook: …

September 6, 2018

UICUF Endorses National Prison Strike

Jailhouse Lawyers Speak Millions for Prisoners Human Rights Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee of the IWW (IWOC) and all incarcerated people Re: In solidarity with the National Prison Strike In recognition of our shared interests in fair compensation for our labor and access to education, …

September 6, 2018

Summer '18 Bargaining Roundup

What's Happened So Far A new school year may have just begun, but UIC United Faculty has been hard at work this summer negotiating a new contract with University Administration. For those just now tuning in, we wanted to offer a quick review of what's gone on so far. There have been 6 negotiating …

August 25, 2018

Bargaining Update #8: Defining Workload, Holding the Line on Due Process

Defining Workloads This bargaining session, the UIC United Faculty team presented a new article on workload. It is UIC United Faculty’s position that faculty need a voice in workload decisions, specifically through existing shared governance processes. The union has registered …

August 17, 2018