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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 on Potential Work Stoppage
Friday, November 1, 2024
Dear UI Health— Today, we learned the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) filed a 10-day notice of intent to strike for an undetermined period beginning at 7 am on Wednesday, Nov. 13, for the nurses…
Update on UI Health nurses potential work stoppage
Thursday, October 31, 2024
UIC and UI Health community, Despite progress in ongoing negotiations, members of the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) representing registered nurses at UI Health have voted to authorize a potential second strike. While this…
Update on Potential Work Stoppage
Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Dear UI Health— Last week, the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) initiated a vote to authorize a strike. On Monday, Oct. 28, the UI Health Negotiation Team received notice that the INA has enough votes to authorize…
Update: Session 41
Monday, October 28, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person without the mediator. The joint session began with the INA presenting their counters related to…
Update: Session 40
Friday, October 25, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person without the mediator. The joint session began with UIC’s lead negotiator presenting their counters related…
Update: Session 39
Thursday, October 24, 2024
Negotiations resumed on a successor contract for the INA RN collective bargaining agreement. The parties met in person with the mediator. The joint session began with both parties discussing scheduling additional sessions in…

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