University Professionals
of Illinois
Local 4100, IFT, AFL-CIO
Unions are happening!
Rally:
It's time to take our fight to fix the Tier 2 pension system to Springfield!
from We Are One Illinois
Where: Illinois State Capitol
401 S. 2nd St.
Springfield, IL 62701
When: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Time: 12:00 PM
On Wednesday, November 13 at noon, join public employees from across the state as we rally in the State Capitol to demand lawmakers fix Tier 2.
We need a big crowd to flood the Capitol to ensure our voices are heard and lawmakers understand the urgency of addressing this problem.
Now, we need to make our voices heard loud and clear in-person in the State Capitol! Please, join us on November 13 and let’s make sure lawmakers understand that this issue is not going away.
UPI Retirees attend IARA Inspiring Event
Illinois Alliance of Retired Americans Senior Power Celebration Luncheon, September 30, 2024.
UPI Retirees Executive Board reps Betsy Essex, Nancy Matthews, Audrey Manley, and Jo Ann Karr attended the IARA luncheon on September 30, 2024. Additionally, they met and talked with inspirational speakers who advocate for Senior Power.
See more pictures in the UPI Gallery or on
the Retirees' FB page link also the grey FB Icon on this page links to the Retiree's FB.
October 24 & November 1, 2024
Bargaining update:
Bargaining Update: We secured four more Tentative Agreements (TA) this session, bringing our total up to 23 TAs since we began bargaining. We got TAs on Program Reorganization, Consolidation, or Disestablishment; Reappointment, Evaluation, Promotion, Tenure, and Post-Tenure Review; International Faculty; and Legislative Affairs (formerly known as Lobby Day).
November 1, 2024:
PAfter listening to Dan Petree’s presentation at the last bargaining session, we still have questions about how the university approaches the budget process. Petree could not answer all of Dr. Tice Sirman’s questions to our satisfaction. However, if you attended bargaining, you may have heard Responsibility Center Management (RCM) come up during the budget discussion. While the university only replied maybe when asked if we were moving to or using some form of this budget model, we wanted to discuss what is the RCM model and why we are concerned that the university seems to be moving in this direction even though this model has done damage to higher education across the country. See full updates at ISU FB.