| 2003
Archives
of UPI Local 4100 news releases and communications
DECEMBER 2003
• UI-S settles; Niebur credits mediation
• UI-S, AFSCME Local 805 reach agreement on salary increase
NOVEMBER 2003
• The 2003 Annual Survey of Illinois Voters
• Support for State Tax Dollars to Keep Public Universities Affordable
• UPI pleased with taxpayer support for public higher education
• UI-S staff overwhelmingly approves intent to strike
OCTOBER 2003
• Salary data and accountability concern Illinois' faculty / staff union
SEPTEMBER 2003
UPI Members Ratify Salary Agreement at Western Illinois University
AUGUST 2003
• Illinois:Budget Cuts Cost Faculty Salary Increases
• Staff Union charges UI-S with three 'unfair labor practices'
• UPI President
Kaufman to IBHE:It's time to commit to public higher education
in Illinois, to promote the ideal of a quality, affordable education
for all
• ILLINOIS: Budget Cuts Costs Faculty Salary Increases
MAY 2003
• SURS Report: Asset Consolidation Initiative
• Children of WIU and GSU faculty win Schmid scholarships
• Chicago State Contract Ratified
APRIL 2003
• Chicago State Faculty Vote in Favor of Strike Authorization
• GSU faculty, staff approve strike authorization, 113-21
• Faculty elect Kaufman UPI president
• Faculty elect Kaufman UPI president; chapters elect leadership
FEBRUARY 2003
• Collaboration:
UPI / WIU and administration focus on student complaints
• President Kaufman's asks IBHE to consult faculty, staff on participation
in assessment pilot
• President Sue Kaufman's testimony to the Illinois Board of Higher
Education's Committee on Affordability
• ISU NTTFA files unfair labor practice charge against ISU: Union
condemns last-minute promises and retaliation
• EIU
Faculty learn details of agreement
• IFT's
Shannon joins Blagojevich team
• UPI opposes Bush tax plan, sees plan to improve state funding
for higher education
• Statewide negotiations not proceeding well (from The Daily Eastern News, 02/17/03)
JANUARY 2003
• EIU faculty, staff authorize strike
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