UIC Updates

We started bargaining all four of the SEIU 73 Collective Bargaining Agreements on June 13, 2023. See the presentation we gave to management on our first day with our bargaining goals and approach here. Additionally, we presented our economics proposal to management in October, which you can find here.

Bargaining is open for member observers to attend during times during the day when you are not working. RSVP to attend a bargaining session here.

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You can find previous bargaining updates under the “Purple Wednesday” tab.

Bargaining Update — May 3

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After our May Day action and two long days of collective bargaining, the Service, Clerical, and Technical teams were able to reach Tentative Agreements today securing momentous wins for UIC civil service staff! We will share more information about our wins and the ratification process next week!

The Professional’s bargaining committee fought management late into the night on Thursday. The committee pushed the university further than ever before, but we have not yet reached a tentative agreement. With the support of dozens of professional observers in our last few sessions, we gained significant momentum at the bargaining table. With the continued solidarity and support from the Clerical, Service, and Technical bargaining teams, your Professional bargaining team decided to take the weekend to consider our next steps rather than allow management to rush us into an agreement. Please be looking for an update on Monday regarding our next steps.

Después de nuestra acción del Primero de Mayo y dos largos días de negociación colectiva, los equipos de servicio, administrativo y técnico pudieron llegar a acuerdos provisionales hoy asegurando victorias trascendentales para el personal de la administración pública de la UIC. ¡Compartiremos más información sobre nuestros logros y el proceso de ratificación la próxima semana!

El comité de negociación del Professional luchó contra la gerencia hasta altas horas de la noche del jueves. El comité presionó a la universidad más que nunca, pero todavía no hemos llegado a un acuerdo provisional. Con el apoyo de docenas de observadores profesionales en nuestras últimas sesiones, logramos un impulso significativo en la mesa de negociaciones. Con la solidaridad y el apoyo continuos de los equipos de negociación administrativos, de servicio y técnicos, su equipo de negociación profesional decidió tomarse el fin de semana para considerar nuestros próximos pasos en lugar de permitir que la gerencia nos apresurara a llegar a un acuerdo. Esté atento a una actualización el lunes sobre nuestros próximos pasos.