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      'We Won!' UIC Faculty Suspend Strike After Notching Salary Boosts in Tentative Deal

      "This contract contains important gains on the issues most important to our members," said the president of the UIC United Faculty union.

      Jake Johnson
      Jan 23, 2023

      Faculty members at the University of Illinois Chicago suspended their strike on Sunday after reaching a tentative deal with school administrators that includes minimum salary increases for both tenure-track and non-tenure-track staff.

      "This contract contains important gains on the issues most important to our members," Aaron Krall, president of the UIC United Faculty (UICUF) union, said in a statement early Monday. "We are especially proud of winning $60,000 minimum salaries for our lowest-paid members and the commitments on student wellness and disability testing."

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