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UCPD Officers Union Alleges Wage Discrepancies and Bad Faith Bargaining

By Elena Eisenstadt / April 27, 2024

The union reports that the University has spent more than $120,000 paying back officers over the past year for missed longevity and annual increases.

Skilled Trades Workers Ratify New Contract With University

By Gabriel Kraemer / April 1, 2024

SEIU Local 73, representing skilled Facilities Services workers, had raised concerns about staffing and wage competitiveness amid protracted negotiations.

Faculty Forward Begins New Bargaining Session with the University for Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

By Amy Ma / March 28, 2024

Increased compensation, visa sponsorship, and benefits eligibility for non-tenure-track faculty and writing specialists are the main priorities of this bargaining session.

Graduate Workers and University Reach First-Ever Tentative Agreement

By Nikhil Jaiswal / March 19, 2024

UChicago Graduate Students United reached its first-ever collective bargaining agreement with the University on March 6.

UChicago Nurses Approve Strike Authorization

By Nick Rommel / February 21, 2024

The authorization comes as months-long contract negotiations between National Nurses United and UChicago Medicine have stalled.

GSU-UE Signals Willingness to Strike, Collects Over 1000 Pledges

By Celeste Alcalay / February 13, 2024

GSU-UE became the second labor union on campus prepared to strike, joining National Nurses United, which signaled solidarity with GSU-UE.