Uni Faculty Organization

Home
United States
Urbana, IL
Uni Faculty Organization

The UFO is the sole bargaining unit for the full- and part-time faculty at Uni High and an affiliate of the IEA/NEA.

08/12/2022

🎉🥳 🥂

After more than three years of negotiations on the Joint Committee for Promotional Opportunities for Uni Faculty, UFO has ratified an agreement that establishes a promotional system for Teaching As…

03/19/2022

UFO stands in solidarity with our fellow teachers in the CFT. Fair contract now!

Visit the post for more.

09/06/2021

There is power in a union. We may be small, but we are mighty! Gorgeous day for a parade. Happy Labor Day!

11/16/2020

https://unifacultyorg.wordpress.com/2020/11/15/ufo-statement-of-solidarity-with-lgbtq-students/

In response to Spectrum Club’s recent report, the Uni Faculty Organization (UFO) Executive Team and Social Justice Committee are issuing the following statement of solidarity with LGBTQ+ stud…

11/09/2020

UFO in the media! The Public i recently published an article about the Campus Labor Coalition's Virtual COVID-19 Town Hall meeting.

The coronavirus pandemic has affected universities all over the country and the world. Different institutions have chosen different approaches, from keeping all courses online and discouraging students from returning (Smith College, Harvard University, etc.) to a full opening of residential services...

08/19/2020

https://unifacultyorg.wordpress.com/2020/08/19/what-you-need-to-know-about-covid-19-compliance-on-campus/

Uni faculty who are not regularly coming to campus — currently, all of us — do not need to get tested twice a week. They do, however, need to get tested at least 2-4 days (48-96 hours) before visit…

08/06/2020

All workers deserve dignity.

07/31/2020

http://www.smilepolitely.com/culture/paign_to_peace_co-founders_reflect_on_a_season_of_protests/

The co-founders of youth advocacy group Paign to Peace speaks with Melinda as they reflect on the formation of their group and the impact their peaceful protests have had on the C-U community....

07/30/2020

"The entire weight of the IEA and the IFT will be used in whatever way is necessary to protect the students and the staff who educate them."

SPRINGFIELD – The following is a joint statement from Illinois Education Association President Kathi Griffin and Illinois Federation of Teachers President Dan Montgomery: “Together, the Illinois Education Association and Illinois Federation of Teachers represent 238,000 employees in public and p...

Address

1616 Springfield, Avenue
Urbana, IL
61801

Website

http://unifacultyorg.wordpress.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Uni Faculty Organization posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Organization

Send a message to Uni Faculty Organization:

Shortcuts

Want your organization to be the top-listed Non Profit Organization in Urbana?

Our History

May 21, 2013 The Uni Faculty Organization (UFO) filed a majority interest petition with the IERLB to be recognized as a union, with a clear majority of cards signed by Uni faculty

June 2013 UIUC objected to UFO’s petition, on the grounds that Uni faculty should be considered part of the presumptive bargaining unit of all non-tenure-track (NTT) faculty on campus

December 9-10, 2013 A hearing was held before the IERLB Administrative Law Judge in Chicago. Several Uni teachers, past and present, testified regarding the significant differences between the working conditions of Teaching Associates at Uni and non-tenure-track faculty teaching in other units on the UIUC campus.

February 14, 2014 The Administrative Law Judge ruled that UFO seeks to represent an appropriate bargaining unit and should be allowed to proceed. UIUC lawyers appealed the decision.

May 15, 2014 The full Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board concurred with the recommendation of the Administrative Law Judge and ruled that UFO seeks to represent an appropriate bargaining unit with a unique community of interest; that the petition to form a union was done per law and with no evidence of fraud or coercion. They directed that a certification be issued and it was on May 28, 2014

May 28, 2014 IERLB issues the certification for UFO.

June 24, 2014 Demand to bargain was issued by UFO.

Dec 15, 2015 After almost 18 months of negotiations, the two year contract was ratified and became effective as of August 16, 2014. The Bargaining Team successfully secured a 2.5% raise for all faculty, a one time signing bonus of $500, storage of personnel files in the Academic Human Resources office and an individual’s access to their own personnel files, positions for two faculty members on the Uni High Strategic Visioning Task Force, no more than 185 work days in a year, protection of academic freedom, and a grievance process.

August 2017 Contract was renewed for one year per UFO’s request.