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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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Tentative agreement reached with INA
Sunday, November 17, 2024
Dear UI Health— We are pleased to share that the University has reached a tentative contract agreement with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA). The INA tentative agreement is for a 4-year contract from…
INA strike effective Wed., Nov. 13 at 7 a.m.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
Dear UI Health— Effective Wed., Nov. 13, at 7 a.m., registered nurses represented by the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) have decided to go on strike for an undetermined period. We are disappointed that…
Staff expectations during a strike
Monday, November 11, 2024
Dear UI Health— The University is in contract negotiations with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) over a collective bargaining agreement for INA Staff & Administrative Nurses. In the event of a work stoppage,…
Update: Session 45
Friday, November 8, 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 and the INA’s lead negotiators discussing…
Internal disaster declaration, incident command activation
Friday, November 8, 2024
Dear UI Health— We continue negotiations with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) and remain hopeful that we will soon reach a mutually acceptable agreement. Negotiation sessions with the INA are confirmed for the…
Update: Session 44
Thursday, November 7, 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 and INA’s lead negotiators discussing options…

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