Faculty at the University of Illinois-Chicago are planning to go on strike next week unless an agreement can be struck with administration on a new contract that includes pay increases and expanded mental health services for students.
“Our proposals center student needs and ensure a fair, transparent, and supportive working environment for faculty,” Xochítl Bada, an associate professor and co-chair of the UICUF bargaining team, said in a statement this week.Faculty claim UIC administration is requiring staffers to do more with less, despite increasing enrollment.
But administrators said their latest meeting Thursday was “not a productive session” as there was no movement on outstanding economic issues in a potential contract. UIC said it offered to continue negotiations Friday, Saturday and Monday, but the union only agreed to meet Monday. The union is also seeking “a minimum level of mental health care” for students, that includes access to free evaluations for learning disabilities similar to what’s available to students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.
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