ISU and faculty union reach tentative deal, averting strike
- lindathelibrarian
- Apr 4, 2025
- 1 min read
WGLT | By Ryan Denham
Published April 4, 2025 .
Illinois State University and its faculty union reached a tentative agreement Friday, averting a strike that could have begun at any moment. Terms of the deal were not released.
The tentative agreement comes after nearly 50 negotiating sessions between ISU administrators and the United Faculty of ISU union. The union represents 650 tenured and tenure-track faculty and was negotiating its first contract after getting recognition.
ISU and the union issued a joint statement Friday night announcing the deal. Joint statements are not always made after contentious negotiations. A union official told WGLT it was a “symbolic step” that the two sides are ready to move forward in a positive and productive way.