Although the terms of the agreement have not been released pending the union looking them over, IFT-AFT and UPI Local 4100 at Governors State University are touting their strike as won today, and have returned to work while they await a vote on the agreement. Their statement is as follows:
An agreement was reached between administration and the faculty and staff union at Governors State University (GSU) – GSU University Professionals of Illinois (GSU UPI, IFT Local 4100) – causing an end to the strike that began on Tuesday. GSU UPI President Mike Hart released the following statement:We’re relieved that we’ve come out of this process with a contract that addresses workload concerns so that we can better support students, and that gives our outstanding faculty and staff fair compensation for the great work they do every day. This contract is a step towards strengthening our university and the support we can give our students, and it will contribute to attracting high-quality educators and retaining the excellent faculty and staff we have. We are looking forward to reviewing the details with our members and will hold a vote to ratify the contract.