University Professionals of Illinois
Local 4100, IFT, AFT, AFL-CIO
Western Illinois University
Chapter
530 Currens
Hall 1 University
Circ1e Macomb, IL.
61455
309-298-3223 FAX 309-298-3227
WHO
WE ARE: The University Professionals of Illinois, Local 4100, is the recognized
leader in academic bargaining for higher education in Illinois representing 7
of the 12 Illinois public universities and 2,700 members at the bargaining
table.
WHERE
WE ARE: UPI Chapters exist at:
.
Chicago
State University, Chicago
.
Eastern
Illinois University, Charleston
.
Governors
State University, University Park
. Northeastern
Illinois University, Chicago
.
Northern
Illinois University, DeKalb
.
University
of Illinois - Springfield
.
Western
Illinois University, Macomb
WHAT
WE DO:
.
Negotiate
contracts at member schools
.
Lobby in
Springfield for the cause of higher education
.
Redress
contract violations through a grievance procedure
.
Work
with the state legislature to improve higher education in Illinois
.
Alert
the Illinois Board of Higher Education to issues of concern to our members
.
Monitor
developments in higher education throughout the country
.
Provide
valuable professional development to members
WHAT
WE'VE DONE:
. Secured higher-than-average
salary increases at seven campuses
across the state
. Lobbied
successfully to secure tuition waivers for university
faculty, staff, and their dependents
. Lobbied
successfully to secure and protect favorable pension
monies for higher educations' retirees
WHO
WE ARE AFFILIATED WITH: Illinois Federation of Teachers (with 85,000
members); the American Federation of Teachers (more than 1 million members);
and the AFL-CIO (with more than 13 million members)
UPI
AT WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY:
. The Western Illinois
University Chapter of UP I Local 4100 was
established in 1976.
. Organizational structure:
The WIU Chapter is comprised of two units:
Unit A which consists of tenured and tenure-track faculty
constitute, and
Unit B which
consists of associate faculty and academic support professionals
.
The
entire bargaining unit is 660 members strong.
.
What we do:
. Negotiate and implement contracts
that govern salary and
work conditions
. Represent members in the
grievance process
. Monitor and respond to
campus events
. Represent the interests of
WIU faculty and academic
support professionals to the UPI Local organization,
state legislators, and campus administration