Messages to Staff

Updates to this page include messages to UI Health staff from leadership regarding negotiations.

Tentative agreement reached with INA

Posted on 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.

Posted on 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

Posted on 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,…

Internal disaster declaration, incident command activation

Posted on November 08, 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 on potential work stoppage

Posted on November 01, 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

Posted on 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

Posted on 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…

Proposed Compensation Increases Across-the-Board Salary Increases: Year 1: 2.75%, Year 2: 2%, Year 3: 2%, Year 4: 2% Average Annual Salary Increase: 4% (when combined with anniversary increases) Total Average Salary Increase: 15.9% (over the proposed four-year contract) FY24 Safety Improvements 40% Decrease: Hospital-reported employee injuries 20% Decrease: Hospital workplace violence incidents 50% Decrease: Adult Inpatient Psych workplace violence incidents 25% Decrease: Emergency Department workplace violence incidents

Valuing our UI Health nurses

Posted on October 24, 2024

Dear Nursing Colleagues— As we continue our negotiations with the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) representatives, we want to emphasize our commitment to providing top-of-the-market compensation and creating a safe work and care environment...

Message to Staff: INA Strike Update, RNs have Returned to Work

Posted on August 26, 2024

Dear UI Health— Today — Monday, Aug. 26 — registered nurses (RNs) represented by the Illinois Nurses Association (INA) have returned to work following a seven-day strike. Although we have continued negotiations, we…