Chicago State University staff calling on elected officials as strike reaches 10th day
Union reps say negotiations fell apart Thursday during a meeting with the university president.
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Union reps say negotiations fell apart Thursday during a meeting with the university president.
Union reps say negotiations fell apart Thursday during a meeting with the university president.
The strike will continue until an agreement is reached.
Union reps say GSU administrators walked away from the table during bargaining sessions Thursday and refused to negotiate over the weekend.
Chicago State and Governors State universities continue their stirkes
The union said progress was made on salary and workload during Wednesday's negotiations.
The union said progress was made on salary and workload during Wednesday's negotiations.
Tuesday was the first day on the picket line for teachers and staff here after a deal couldn't be reached by Monday's deadline.
Tuesday was the first day on the picket line for teachers and staff here after a deal couldn't be reached by Monday's deadline.
CSU is on its eighth day of striking while EIU is on its fifth.
They will hit the picket line Tuesday morning at Governors State beginning at 10 a.m.
Hospitality workers from Offshore Rooftop, Lirica Restaurant, and Sable Hotel are picketing at Navy Pier.
Hospitality workers from Offshore Rooftop, Lirica Restaurant, and Sable Hotel are picketing at Navy Pier.
Workload and compensation are the big sticking points and the union says the school isn't budging on anything.
The CSU chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois says recent talks with school administration failed.
Union members, students, and supporters went on strike Thursday fighting for better pay and workload changes.
The union and university have been bargaining for over a year and the union says faculty and staff have been working without a contract since September.
Faculty and staff at Governors State University will strike on Tuesday following an eight-hour bargaining session Thursday.
Faculty and staff at Governors State University will strike on Tuesday following an eight-hour bargaining session Thursday.
Union faculty and staff at CSU are asking for a fair contract after nearly a year of negotiations.
Members of the University Professionals of Illinois say the EIU administration walked away from the bargaining table after an eight-hour session this week.
About 160 faculty and staff at Chicago State University went on strike on Monday, after nearly a year of working to get a new contract.
The deal includes raises, new health insurance coverage, paid parental leave, and increased pension contributions.
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