Posts tagged Illinois State University
Illinois State University Student Support Professionals File for Unionization with UPI Amid Concerns Over Work Conditions
December 30, 2025 // The unionization effort, if certified by the IELRB, will empower them to formally bargain for their first contract with ISU's administration, striving for equitable remuneration and improved working conditions.
Illinois State University, Faculty Union Reach Tentative Deal, Avert Strike
April 7, 2025 // Illinois State University and its faculty union have reached a tentative contract agreement, avoiding a strike after more than 13 months of negotiations. The deal was announced Friday evening, 10 days after the United Faculty of ISU — representing about 650 tenure and tenure-track professors — filed a strike notice with overwhelming support from its members.
Illinois State University faculty in process of unionizing
October 15, 2023 // Faculty at Illinois State University have filed their “intent to unionize” with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The union effort started in August and organizers say an overwhelming majority of 650 tenured and tenure-track faculty signed on to become members of the United Faculty of ISU.
UPDATE: ISU union workers authorize bargaining to call a strike
March 30, 2022 // “No grass is getting cut, no food’s getting dished out, no bathrooms are getting cleaned, no classrooms are getting cleaned, no gymnasiums are getting cleaned. It is not happening if we’re not here,” said Chuck Carver, AFSCME Local 1110 President.