The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

EIU University Professionals of Illinois President Jennifer Stringfellow takes the lead as she delivers, according to the Union, around 1000 signed postcards in support of increasing contract raises to University President David Glassmans office Monday afternoon, Feb. 27, 2023, on Easterns campus in Charleston, Ill.

97% of voting EIU-UPI members authorize ability to strike

Madelyn Kidd, Editor-in-Chief March 10, 2023

EIU-UPI members voted to authorize a union strike if the almost year-long contract bargaining continues without reaching an agreement. Eastern’s chapter of the University Professionals of Illinois...

Members of the University Professionals of Illinois offer encouragement before their negotiation team meets with Eastern’s administration team at Booth Library Monday afternoon.

EIU-UPI calls for mediator in contract negotiations

Madelyn Kidd, News Editor November 10, 2022

Eastern offering contract proposals for faculty to work more at a lesser rate of pay has led to Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois requesting a federal mediator for the nine-month...

EIU-UPI sets meetings for members to discuss negotiated agreement

Analicia Haynes, Editor-in-Chief August 20, 2018

Eastern’s chapter of University Professionals of Illinois will have two general membership meetings to discuss the terms of its recently negotiated agreement at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday in the...

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