UIC Updates
Last Updated: 6/1/26
Latest Purple Update
| Upcoming Events |
| Upcoming Events | info (ALL DATES for 2026) Upcoming Advanced Practice Provider Bargaining Dates: 5/5, 5/12, 5/19, 5/16, 6/1, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 6/30, 7/7, 7/14, 7/28, 8/11, 8/18, 8/25 2026 Holiday Party TBA Holiday Party and Delegate Assembly Pictures! Stewards Meeting Dates: • June 2 • August 4 • October 6 • December 1 General Membership Meetings: June 25 and June 27 |
| SEIU Longevity Recognition |
| Want to be featured in our next newsletter? Submit a personal shoutout (recognition section for members of 25+ years of service) to MsVeeS@seiu73.org. |
| I’m Gloria Jones, a proud member of SEIU Local 73. I’ve served as a leader and have been with UIC for 40+ years. As an MOA/CSR, I started working at the university in the mid-70s, and at last count, I’ve spent 40+ years on 4 West Mother Baby. I’ve also been involved with Local 73 since the very beginning. I’m truly a people person who enjoys live concerts and plays, and I have a deep passion for the Caribbean islands. I cherish all holidays, especially those filled with family, fun, and laughter. As I look ahead to retirement coming sometime soon. I’m excited for a new chapter filled with rest, travel, and taking time to celebrate me.  |
| Member Engagement |
| Pros, we want to hear from you as we prepare for our next contract fight! Click here. |
| Contract Updates |
| Pros Bargaining – The Professionals contract expires on August 15, 2027. The priority over the coming months is to increase membership density to make sure we come to the bargaining table in a position of power. Strengthening membership density and increasing involvement are crucial steps to prepare for the bargaining table. Not yet a member and ready to join the fight for Pro demands at UIC? Click here. Pros across UIC are holding departmental meetings to discuss their contract goals and priorities. Interested in having a union meeting with your department? Email Lizzy Bortoto at LBortoto@seiu73.org. APP Contract – Advanced Practice Providers (Nurse Practitioners, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Physician Assistants) are at the bargaining table for their first union contract. We’ve had 5 bargaining sessions with UIC, where we presented all our non-economic proposals. Starting in May, we’re meeting weekly through the end of August. APP’s are bargaining for: wages that keep pace with the cost of living and lead the market; compensation that reflects education, credentials, and experience; guaranteed, transparent pay increases; improved job security, work-life balance, and workload language. |
| Report Backs | Union Updates |
| Local 73 Lobby Day: On March 26, 2026, Hundreds of SEIU Local 73 members clad in purple lobbied Illinois state legislators for unemployment equity, education funding and tier two pension system fixes. GEO on strike this week! On your break or lunch this week, stop by East Campus to support Grad workers on the picket line! Labor Management and Health and Safety Committees: all agendas and meeting notes are posted on our UIC Updates page! |
| SEIU 73 Did You Know? |
| A. Did You Know? SEIU Local 73 wasn’t built overnight. Through years of growth, mergers, and member action, it has evolved into one of the strongest unions in Illinois—now led by President Dian Palmer. B. Union Difference: What is the difference between a union member and a non-member? Click here to learn more! |
Labor Management and Health and Safety Agendas
Tabling Dates
Your union will be on the Chicago campus to answer questions and provide updates and resources for union members at the dates and times listed below. More tabling dates OR meetings can be scheduled in UIC buildings across the city and state as needed.
Please reach out to your union steward or staff representative to schedule.
UIC East Campus Quad
Wednesday, May 27, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wednesday, June 3, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
UIC Student Center West
Thursday, May 28, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Thursday, June 4, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
UIC Specialty Care Building (1009 S Wood St., Room 2105)
Friday, June 27: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Monday, July 7: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
UIC Student Center East (750 S Halsted St.)
Wednesday, July 9: 11 am – 2 p.m
News Coverage
Building Pro Power
Hi Union Sibling,
My name is Latoia Gatewood, and I have worked as a Program Services Specialist at the College of Pharmacy for 12 years. I am a Chief Union Steward, former bargaining team member, and SEIU 73 Executive board member representing UIC Professionals.
esentatives from the College of Pharmacy, the Division of Specialized Care for Children, the College of Medicine at Peoria, the Richard Daley Library, the UIC Culture Center, UI Health Rehab Services, and UI Health Social Work. Despite the differences in our work, we were unified in the fight over the following goals:
- Increase the overall pay
- Honor longevity, education, and special experience (such as bilingual work)
- Protect the work we do and the patients and communities we serve
Pros intend to start bargaining our next contract in late Fall of 2026, so we can settle the contract before its Aug 2027 expiration. We discussed the following plan to build power for the Professionals over the next 18 months:
Step 1: Increase membership
Right now, about 70% of Pro’s covered by the union contract are actually members of the union. However, unity is strength, so this summer, we want to grow our union and send UIC management a clear and powerful message that we are united and ready to fight for improvements. If you aren’t a member yet, join us and make your union stronger by signing a membership card today!
Step 2: Pros talking to other Pros to increase visibility and overcome the silos that divide us
Over the summer months, my fellow Pros and I will be setting up ‘Pro Power Walks’ to different departments and colleges across campus – we’ll be stopping by offices and introducing ourselves. If you would like to arrange a visit to your specific work area, please send me an email to set something up.
Step 3: Building up our Pro Power committee!
We brainstormed dozens of ideas – building out pro-specific issue surveys, collecting testimonials for social media, hosting a back-to-school picnic or luncheon, wearing buttons, widely sharing departmental union wins, and more – but we need you to help make this happen! Our next meeting will be on Thursday, July 10, at the SEIU office, which is at 300 S Ashland Ave #400.
Pro Power = a better contract for us and your families!
Let’s do this!
In Solidarity,
Latoia Gatewood and the Pro Power Committee
Find Your Staff Representative
Staff at the local are assigned to work with specified buildings, departments and colleges of the university. These assignments may change from time to time. Please see the list below for an updated breakdown of which staff are assigned to which areas and their contact information. If you do not see your area listed below, reach out to Lizzy at LBortoto@seiu73.org or click here to Find Your Staff Representative.
Cheriell Jackson (CJ), cjackson@seiu73.org
- UI Health:
- Admin Services
- Ambulatory Clinics/Services (OCC)
- Miles Square Clinics
- Labs & Pathology
- University Health Service
- Support and General Services (Mostly Clerical – Patient Access, Logistics, and Experience)
- Student Centers East and West (Campus Aux Network, BSWs, and Sodexo)
Ta’Lon Cleveland, tcleveland@seiu73.org
- VC of Admin Services (Mostly BSWs)
- College of Medicine
- Chicago – Clerical/Techs
- Peoria
- Rockford
- College of Nursing
- College of Dentistry
- College of Pharmacy
- School of Public Health
- VC for Research/ BRL
Abby Schultz, aschultz@seiu73.org
- UI Health
- UI Health:
- Ancillary Services
- Radiology, Oncology, Pharmacy, Cardiovascular, Dialysis, Transplant
- Materials Management
- Transporters and Store Keepers
- Nursing/Hospital
- Nurse Techs, Social Workers, OR, ER, Pharmacy
- Specialty Care Building
Ly Nguyen, lnguyen@seiu73.org
- DSCC
- Pros at UIH/COM Chicago – Rehab Services, Dieticians, Social Work
- Pro / Clerical in Chicago Academic Colleges and Student Services, including:
- Applied Health Sciences, Community Health, Cultural Centers, Education, Engineering, Liberal Arts & Sciences, Library, Student Affairs, Technology Solutions
- UIC School of Law
Steward and Chief Steward Information
Meet Your Chief Stewards
Steward Information
- Steward trainings will be regularly posted on the SEIU 73 Member Webpage
- Steward Election Petition
- UIC Steward Handbook (password protected)
- Information Request Process
- Steward Info Request Form (password protected)
- Desk Audit Process
- Grievances Workflow
UIC Steward Training
Contract Enforcement Resources
General Information
- UIC HR Policy and Rules for Civil Service Staff
- State University Civil Service System
- UIC Job Board
- HR Contact Email: uichrscivilservice@uillinois.edu
- COVID Resource Guide | En español
Worksite Issue Report Forms
- Certification Tracking Form
- Conduct Report Form (Formulario de informe de conducta)
- Equity Concern Report Form (Informe de preocupación por la equidad de la Universidad de Illinois en Chicago)
- Assignment Despite Objection Form
Union Contracts & Wage Scales
- UIC Clerical Contract
- UIC Professional Contract
- UIC Technical Contract
- UIC Service Contract
- UIC Sodexo Contract
- How to Find Your Wage Scale
- UIC Labor Agreements Page (Wage Scales + Appendixes)
UIC FAQs, Side Letters, and Memorandums of Understanding
- Pro MOU for Police Telecommunicators (8.22.25)
- Tech MOU for 5.13 Wages (Oncall) (8.22.25)
- UIH Time, Overtime, and Attendance Policy (6.16.25)
- Signed MOU about Parental Leave 5/3/2021
- GoTime FAQ
- FAQs on the UI Health Bilingual Certification Process
- Enforcing Float Pay 7/17/2024
- Side Letter on BSW Reassignment 8/8/2024
Workplace Safety Resources