Senate passes the Social Secuity Fainess ACT!  Bill awaits President's signature.

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​And it's signed! The Social Security Fairness Act ends years of penalties for teachers, nurses, firefighters, law enforcement officers, people who have lost their spouses, people with disabilities, and more.

Thank you to all members and retirees who made calls, wrote letters, and fought  to make these changes to Social Security.

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The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO) NO longer threatens the Social Security benefits of millions of retired teachers, support staff and other public employees every day. 

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Anew WIU

The University Professionals of Illinois, which represents faculty, is promoting a project called Anew WIU.

Merrill Cole, president of the UPI chapter at WIU, said the institution could use more state funding, but the university community also needs to think about how it can adapt.

“Not just for our students in 2024, but also for us. For all of us who work here, and for all the people who benefit from having Western Illinois University in their community,” he said.

Cole said Anew WIU will hold its kickoff event on Jan. 29, 2025.

The plan is to bring in a national-level expert in education, but it’s also designed to bring together faculty, staff, students, and community members to come up with ideas and decide on the best way forward for WIU.--Tri States Public Radio | By Rich Egger Published November 21, 2024 at 3:47 PM 

Register for the event & more info

Thank you to all members and supporters who came to support us on our first day of mediation!

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Bargaining update ISU: 

We signed a tentative agreement on health benefits and move into federal mediation.  Please register to attend members meetings.  Your input is valuable as talks continue.

Our next negotaiton meeting is Jan. 31! More info on the ISU FB post.

United Faculty ISU FB