UIC United Faculty

May 7, 2022

Bargaining for New Faculty Contract Begins

UICUF Bargaining: Get to Know Your Contract Bargaining is in full swing: UICUF and Administration TA 7 articles. Get to know your contract: Article I of our faculty contract outlines scope and purpose. Only members of UICUF vote to ratify the faculty contract: Join the union to make …

April 27, 2022

GEO Wins Tentative Agreement | Celebrate Janet Smith this Friday

GEO settles contract, suspends strike: grad workers won protections for survivors, increased wages, and fee waivers, among other important victories. Rally to memorialize Janet Smith, Friday at 12pm: Join us to celebrate Janet’s memory and rally to continue her fight for worker power at UIC …

April 21, 2022

Bring your class to the pickets! (and other ways to support GEO)

Dear UICUF members, As you know, our graduate worker colleagues have been on strike since Monday fighting for adequate pay, an end to fees, and protections for grad workers who are experiencing bullying and harassment. The UIC administration has been dragging its feet in …

April 14, 2022

GEO Strike Begins Monday, April 18

Dear Colleagues, The UIC Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), which represents Teaching Assistants and Graduate Assistants, remains far apart from the University administration on issues of salary, fees, and protections against workplace harassment, assault, and bullying. GEO intends to begin an …

April 9, 2022

GEO Files Intent to Strike; The Racial Consequences of Underfunding Public Higher Ed; UICUF Awards; AFT Survey of NTT Faculty

UIC Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) files intent to strike: GEO has set April 18 strike date. The racial consequences of underfunding public higher education: UICUF’s Committee on Political Education (COPE) is hosting a talk by Laura Hamilton on April 20, 3:30 Nominations being accepted for …

March 22, 2022

Member Meeting Recap, Bargaining Platform

Meeting Recap: We held our first hybrid in-person/zoom meeting since the pandemic began at Hull House, with over 75 participants, a floor nomination for Treasurer, and reports from our various active committees like COPE, Health & Safety, and Bargaining. Bargaining Platform: Our bargaining …

March 18, 2022

UIC Faculty Deliver Intent to Bargain

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 17th CONTACTS Xochitl Bada, UICUF Bargaining Co-Chair xochitlbada@gmail.com Charitianne Williams, UICUF Communications Chair 773-531-3265 charitianne@gmail.com UIC Faculty Deliver Intent to Bargain Union intends to strengthen support for faculty and students in new …

March 12, 2022

Member Meeting, Grad Picket, School Strikes

UICUF Member Meeting 3/16 at Hull House: Join us for our Spring Member Meeting on Wed 3/16, 3-4:30pm at Hull House or remotely via zoom. Members should have received a zoom link to participate via email. Grad Worker Info Picket: Support our grad worker colleagues by joining them for their …

March 1, 2022

UICUF Officer Nominations, Elections, Member Meeting

Union Elections by Mail: Union Officer elections will be held in April via mail/drop-off ballot. Ballots will be mailed to members at their last known address by 3/31, and must be received via mail or dropped off in an on-campus drop box by 5pm, 4/20. If you have not yet received a notice of …

February 22, 2022

UICUF Member Meeting and Grad Worker Petition

UICUF Member Meeting 3/16: Save the date for our upcoming member meeting, 3-4:30pm, on Wed, 3/16 ( Calendar Link Here). This meeting will be held via zoom and in person on campus. We will discuss our contract negotiations, union elections, and COVID organizing. Members will receive further details …

February 11, 2022

Contribute to UICUF COPE + Support Grads’ Contract Rally

Our Committee on Political Education (COPE): 2022 is an election year and in case you were not aware, our local union has a political action committee that shines a light on higher education issues and collects funds to contribute to political candidates that support higher ed and organized labor. …

February 5, 2022

Contact Tracing

Contact Tracing: We’ve received a number of questions about contact tracing over the weeks since returning to campus, and now have plans to meet with relevant administrators to get those questions answered. FAQ & Further Inquiries: You can find general guidelines on contact tracing from UIC …

January 29, 2022

UICUF Leadership & Sick Leave Legislation

Leadership Transition: Last week, UICUF suffered the painful loss of our President, Janet Smith. Per our constitution, Executive Vice President Aaron Krall is stepping into the union’s top role, pending new leadership elections in April. Union Elections this Spring: In addition to the anticipated …

January 20, 2022

UICUF President Janet Smith Has Passed Away

Dear Colleagues It is with great sadness that we must pass along the news of the death of one our most steadfast, determined, and beloved comrades. After an inspiringly cheerful and determined fight against cancer, our Union President and dear colleague, Janet Smith, died last evening. She …

January 13, 2022

Provost Consultation on COVID Measures

Ongoing Consultation: We met again on Tuesday with Prov. Reyes and an extensive administration team including health experts, and plan to have a follow-up meeting early next week on ongoing COVID measures and remote work. Return-to-Campus Decisions: Although a final decision and announcement is …

December 22, 2021

Follow Up on Remote Work Announcement

First Two Weeks of Spring Term are Remote: Per the recent email announcement this morning to all faculty, most classes are now expected to meet remotely for the first two weeks of Spring Semester. Consultation with the Union: While UICUF was not directly involved in this policy decision, we are …

November 18, 2021

Announcing the UIC United Faculty FAST Fund for Students

Dear Colleagues, We're excited to announce a new UICUF-run fund to help UIC undergraduates cover costs necessary to help them complete their education! A joint project between our parent union, the American Federation of Teachers, and the non-profit Believe in Students, the FAST Fund allows …

November 13, 2021

Bargaining Survey Coming Wednesday

Union Members Will Receive Our Survey Wednesday: UICUF will be sending our bargaining survey out by email on Wednesday, 11/17/21. Input on bargaining priorities is a privilege of union membership. If you ae seeing this message, you are likely not a union member. You can join the union via our …

November 5, 2021

A Word on Union Raises and Dues

How Our Raises Stack Up: Over the last 4 years, our union contract mandated 4% annual raise pools (2% merit, 2% compression/equity) for our bargaining units. Using the Gray Book for comparison, we’ve found that UIUC faculty, UIC Medical School Faculty, and most UIC Administrators, received far …

November 2, 2021

Fighting Harassment, Discrimination, with Union Contracts

UIC Grad Workers Lead the Way: UIC GEO, the graduate workers union, is leading the way in negotiating new and badly needed contract protections against workplace sexual harassment, discrimination, and bullying. These issues affect all of us at UIC and we’re proud to support UIC GEO in this cause. …

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