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This website has been created to provide important information to the UI Health community regarding the status of workforce issues and negotiations between the University and the bargaining units representing health care workers at the University of Illinois Hospital.

UI Health and the Illinois Nurses Association (INA), the union representing its nurses, are currently negotiating a successor contract for registered nurses (RNs).

Negotiations began on June 18, 2024.

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Update: Session 34
Friday, October 4, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person with the mediator present. The joint session began with a presentation from Nicholas Haubach, chief…
Update: Session 33
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person with the mediator present. The joint session began with a discussion related to the acuity…
Update: Session 32
Monday, September 30, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met virtually with the mediator present. The joint session began with the INA presenting their counters to incentive…
Update: Session 31
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person with the mediator present. The joint session began with a discussion about acuity plus. UIC…
Update: Session 30
Monday, September 23, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met virtually with the mediator present. The joint session began with the INA presenting their counters to staff…
Update: Session 29
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person with the mediator present. The joint session began with the INA presenting their counters to…

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