CHICAGO — A tentative agreement was reached between Eastern Illinois University and union-represented faculty and staff Thursday evening after almost a year of bargaining and a six-day strike.
The union — EIU University Professionals of Illinois — said although the offer was not endorsed by the bargaining team, members decided to suspend the strike to officially consider the administration’s offer and return to work Friday morning.
“I am heartened by the unified strength and care that our members showed throughout this process, despite the administration’s various attempts to derail and delay,” EIU UPI President Jennifer Stringfellow said in a statement. “We know our cause is just, and we stood up, together, for the entire campus to demand that this administration prioritize our students and the educators and staff who teach and support them.”
