Unions

After more than two weeks on the picket line, tenured and tenure-track faculty at the University of Illinois Springfield have a deal to return to work. Faculty will be back in the classroom Monday.

Illinois State University's faculty union said Thursday it's filed an unfair labor practice complaint against the university and its Board of Trustees after its members were allegedly asked to do the work of striking workers from another union.

Illinois State University’s unionized buildings, grounds and dining services workers went on strike Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement with ISU administrators on a new contract.

A group of workers trying to unionize Rivian’s manufacturing plant in Normal say they are growing frustrated with an apparent pullback in support from the United Auto Workers.

Illinois State University's unionized buildings, grounds and dining services workers said Thursday they've voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations drag on. It's the time this union has been on the brink of a strike in the past four years.

The newly elected head of the state’s largest union lives in Bloomington. Illinois Education Association members chose Karl Goeke who had been serving as interim president following the death of IEA president Al Llorens in September.

At Friday's "People Over Profits" rally, several public and higher education teacher unions came together to vocalize the state's historic lack of funding for the sector.

The union representing players for the Bloomington Bison and other ECHL hockey teams have voted to authorize a strike after negotiating for months on a new contract.

Student support workers at Illinois State University have filed a petition to form a union. Academic advisors, financial aid counselors, and other support workers want to be a chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois.

The final tally of job cuts at the Bridgestone Firestone plant in Normal is less than first thought. And United Steelworkers Union Local 787 President Jason Beckett said it does not involve layoffs.