'The campus is thriving, but many faculty are not,' said one striking professor and UICUF negotiator 'We have spent the past three years scrambling to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, and our whole community—students and faculty—are exhausted.'
The union is striking for higher minimum salaries, bigger pay raises that match inflation, mental health support for students, better job security for non-tenure track faculty, learning disability assessments for students, and more.
"The campus is thriving, but many faculty are not," UIC United Faculty negotiator Nicole Nguyen said in a statement."We have spent the past three years scrambling to mitigate the effects of the pandemic, and our whole community—students and faculty—are exhausted. Management needs to invest in resources that strengthen our entire community."
Interim UIC chancellor Javier Reyes and acting provost and vice chancellor for academic affairs Karen Colley called the strike"disappointing" and"not in the best interest of the university or our students."
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