From our colleagues at the Graduate Employees Organization at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC-GEO):
UIC-GEO has been bargaining with the university administration for a new contract since April 28th, 2025 – nearly an entire year. They have been working without a new contract since August of 2025. Throughout this process the university administration has made it clear that they are unwilling to offer proposals that meet the needs of graduate workers on their own. As they have told UIC-GEO at the table: “we are not interested in expanding your rights” and “To think you are going to be paid to cover all your bills is unrealistic.”
UIC-GEO is on strike as of Monday, April 27, 2026.