© 2024 WNIJ and WNIU
Northern Public Radio
801 N 1st St.
DeKalb, IL 60115
815-753-9000
Northern Public Radio
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

NIU Professors Seek More Influence: Faculty Union Is Certified

ufaniu.org

It's official. Northern Illinois University faculty members have formed a union. They were certified by the Illinois Labor Relations Board Monday.

NIU faculty members filed an intent to unionize in April: now they can get to work as the UFA -- the United Faculty Alliance of Northern Illinois University.It will represent more than 600 tenured and tenure track faculty members.

In a statement through the Illinois Federation of Teachers, NIU Professor Rosemary Feurer says the new union looks forward to forming its bargaining committee and starting work to negotiate a contract that's fair to faculty and students.

The union wants to have a stronger voice in administrative decisions at the university. NIU released a statement in April saying the school respects the faculty’s right to organize.

 

Susan is an award-winning reporter/writer at her favorite radio station. She's also WNIJ's Perspectives editor, Under Rocks contributor, and local host of All Things Considered.