Faculty at University of Illinois Springfield to return to work after strike ends
Faculty from the University of Illinois Springfield were set to return to work Monday after being on strike since the beginning of April.
The tenured and tenure-track faculty have been pushing for salary increases.
The union representing the faculty said it reached a tentative agreement for a three-year contract with the UIS administration and suspended the strike Sunday night.
The union said the terms of the agreement will not be released until after the faculty have voted on it this week.
If the agreement is accepted, it will go into effect immediately.
"The University is grateful to all parties who worked on this third successor contract for tenured and tenure-track faculty," the University of Illinois Springfield said in a news release. "UIS looks forward to continuing to work together to fulfill its mission to provide a uniquely student-centered educational experience, both in and out of the classroom, through active learning, meaningful research and impactful civic engagement that prepares graduates to contribute fully to society."