Teacher strikes continue for both Eastern Illinois, Chicago State

CHICAGO - Faculty at two Illinois universities are officially on strike.

Faculty and academic support professionals at Eastern Illinois University took to the picket line on Thursday afternoon — about a month before the end of the spring semester.

The union has been in negotiations with Easter’s administration for more than a year. Members say stalled issues include salary and workload proposals.

The two sides return to the table on Friday for another bargaining session.

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Meanwhile, it is day four of a strike at Chicago State University.

More than 100 faculty and staff members have been on the picket lines since Monday. They are demanding a fair contract after nearly a year of negotiations.

The union claims Chicago State faculty is among the lowest paid in the state.