UIS Instructors United

03/20/2025

Yesterday, we reached a tentative agreement with the university after a year of bargaining.

Non-Tenure Track Faculty Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with AdministrationSPRINGFIELD – After a year of negotiating and assistance from a federal mediator, the full-time non-tenure track faculty who are members of UIS Instructors United (UISIU) reached a tentative contract agreement with the U...

03/20/2025

After two long days of bargaining this week, we’ve reached a tentative agreement with the university.

We’re grateful for the support we’ve received from our tenured colleagues, our students, and our union siblings. The fight doesn’t end here. 💪

03/18/2025

We’re grateful for the support of our tenured and tenure-track colleagues! 💪

Our bargaining team will meet with the university again this afternoon. The university can avoid a strike by coming to the table with real proposals that improve working conditions for nontenure faculty at UIS.

Members, check your email for an update on our location for this bargaining session.

03/17/2025

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-uis-to-settle-a-fair-contract-with-its-non-tenure-track-faculty

We’ve been in negotiations for over a year seeking job security, workload protections, and fair wages consistent with the contracts in place at the other U of I campuses.

Our union has authorized a strike which could take place as early as March 18. Please click the link and tell Chancellor Gooch that you do not want student learning disrupted because she refuses to negotiate a fair contract.

Nontenure track faculty have been in negotiations for over a year seeking job security, workload protections, and fair wages consistent with the contracts already in place at the other U of I campuses. The faculty have authorized a strike which could begin as early as March 18. Tell Chancellor Gooch...

03/17/2025

Our team met for another bargaining session with the university on Friday, March 14. We had good conversations with their team, but we’re still waiting for the university to put forward substantive proposals on job security, workload protections, and fair wages.

We’ll be meeting again tomorrow at 2pm. Members, check your email for a more detailed update.

03/14/2025

Timothy Bill, Instructor in Communication, is ready to strike for timely contracts! 💪

03/12/2025

Rick Stokes, Clinical Assistant Professor in the School of Integrated Sciences, Sustainability, and Public Health, is ready to strike for equity for everyone. 💪

03/10/2025

https://www.ift-aft.org/post/uis-faculty-union-files-intent-to-strike-notice

This week, we officially filed an Intent to Strike notice with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The action comes on the heels of an overwhelming vote by our members to authorize a strike, which was announced on February 26, and insufficient progress at the bargaining table since. Now that the required 10-day notice has been filed, members may go on strike as early as March 18.

Click the link to read more. 💪

"We want to get an agreement done and the administration should too."SPRINGFIELD – The non-tenure track faculty who are members of the University of Illinois-Springfield Instructors United (UISIU) officially filed an Intent to Strike notice with the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board. The ...

02/28/2025

This afternoon, members of UIS Instructors United and our allies met for a rally ahead of our bargaining session with the university. Thanks to the UIS Observer for covering this event!

02/28/2025

This week, our members overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. We’ve spent a year at the bargaining table without making any progress on our core issues. It’s time for the university to take us seriously.

FAIR CONTRACT NOW! Illinois Federation of Teachers AFT Higher Education

02/26/2025

This week, members of UIS Instructors United are voting on whether to authorize a strike. This vote allows for a strike to be called, if necessary, though we hope it won’t be needed. The university can prevent a strike by taking our concerns seriously at the bargaining table.

02/25/2025

Carol Saltsgaver, Clinical Instructor in Mathematical Sciences and Philosophy, is ready to strike for fair compensation for nontenure faculty! 💪