Chicago State University faculty to strike Monday

Chicago State University faculty goes on strike, other Illinois universities to follow

Chicago State University’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois went on strike Monday after a final attempt to negotiate with administrators concerning pay and workload fell through.  About 160 faculty and staff members went on strike at CSU following nearly a year of stalled negotiations to secure a new contract with the university. According... The post Chicago State University faculty goes on strike, other Illinois universities…

Chicago State University faculty strike after months of unsuccessful negotiations: ‘Where there is people there is power’

A year of negotiating a new contract has culminated in a strike at Chicago State University.

Chicago State University faculty go on strike after failed negotiations with union

A Chicago State University strike is underway on the South Side after failed negotiations with UPI Local 4100.

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Chicago State University faculty to strike Monday

CHICAGO — More than 160 Chicago State University facility are expected to strike Monday after contract talks broke down over the weekend. University Professionals of Illinois union members are demanding higher pay and a more reasonable work load. The union has been bargaining with the university since June. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Chicago State employs some of Illinois' lowest-paid public university professors. What to know about…

Chicago State University faculty walk off the job over pay and workload

Professors are among the lowest paid in Illinois. The university cites progress in talks, “yet the financial realities at the University remain.“