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University Professionals
of Illinois
Local 4100, IFT, AFL-CIO
Unions are happening!
August 14, 2026
Petitions are still available
Action items: Petitions
Support SUFS Fight2win
Impeach the Quack
The Katrina Declaration
The Voyager Declaration
The EPA Declaration of Dissent
The Bethesda Declaration
See the UPI Action Page for more information
Keep Up the good work
There has been a lot going on and it seems overwhelming. Take time for selfcare too. It's important to peacefully protest and equally important to take care of yourself.
It is important to keep up the pressure and run for local office!
Every phone call, letter, email, and postcard help keep the issues before our representatives.
The pressure is working, keep up the good work.
August 14, 2026
EIU Local 4100 is hosting a Welcome back Picnic August 19, 2026. If your at EIU Check the details on their FB and Register.
ISU is presently in cleanup mode after the storm on the 13th. Last known info all folks are safe and move in rescheduled via email for those not moved in.
Fast Funds needs your help
Please consider donating to Fast Funds. For more information on Fast funds go to our fast fund page linked below and here.
The fund assists students with emergency costs. Support the University of your choice please donate today.
Thank you to everyone who made a one-time or recurring donation to our FAST Fund!
August 14, 2026
UFISU Members Attending Bargaining Upsets Admin
7/24/2026
Our sibling union, Student Support Professionals (SSP), had their third bargaining session since beginning negotiations in April. SSP established ground rules at the beginning of bargaining, allowing all UPI members to attend. However, when UFISU President Ashley Farmer, Treasurer Debbie Shelden, and Exec Member Katie Krcmarik tried to attend this evening’s bargaining session, Mike Kruger, the lead negotiator for the administration, refused to bargain with the SSP table team if the UFISU members were in the room. As the administration so often does, they claimed that was not what they agreed to, and it was illegal for the UFISU members to be present. When challenged by the lead SSP negotiator, Vicky Johnson, Kruger cited his inability to get the university lawyer on the phone after 5 pm. While SSP members welcomed our presence, our members chose to leave so as not to hinder their attempt to make some progress after a 4-week wait, but neither SSP, UFISU, nor UPI cedes that all of our members are allowed in the bargaining sessions. We will be back to support SSP in their next session on Monday. FB POST
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