Governors State University faculty, staff on strike after failed 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.
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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.
Concession workers at the United Center will soon vote after a tentative agreement was reached with Levy to avoid a potential strike, the company announced Sunday.
Concession workers at the United Center will soon vote after a tentative agreement was reached with Levy - avoiding a potential strike, the company announced Sunday.
Negotiations started in June of last year - even including sessions with a federal mediator. The main sticking points are pay and workload.
Negotiations started in June of last year - even including sessions with a federal mediator. The main sticking points are pay and workload.
The two sides are due to continue contract talks on Saturday, but the union said "a strike could begin at any moment, including during the Big Ten Tournament.
CBS 2's Mugo Odigwe reports there was a bargaining session Tuesday night, but no agreement was reached. It's not clear how this will impact Wednesday night's tournament, which begins at 5:30 p.m.
Concession workers at the United Center are fighting for better wages just days before the Big Ten Tournament comes to the stadium.
The Big Ten is just days away, but concession workers at the United Center have authorized a one-day strike ahead of the tournament.
It's one of several climate strikes happening around the world.
