Faculty at the University of Illinois Chicago will go on strike beginning Tuesday after the union representing faculty and university leadership failed to reach an agreement on issues including compensation, according to a union representative.
UIC's interim chancellor and acting provost wrote an email to the campus, informing them of the work stoppage.
The union, UIC United Faculty, says compensation is a key issues and maintains the university can afford to take demands for faculty raises seriously. In a news release, UICUF cited seven years of record enrollments and more than a billion dollars in unrestricted reserve funds.Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters.
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