9 months into ISU faculty contract negotiations, a federal mediator is requested

lindathelibrarian
Nov 27, 2024
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Updated: Dec 12, 2024

WGLT Novemember 26, 2024

It's been nearly a year since the Illinois Educational Labor Relations Board [IELRB] recognized the United Faculty of Illinois State University. And it's been just about that long that the union representing about 650 tenured and tenure-track faculty has been bargaining their first contract — December will mark 10 months.

While there was some expectation that hashing out the specifics of the union's first-ever contract wouldn't be a quick process, ISU associate professor Keith Pluymers said it's been longer than members had hoped.

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