伊利诺伊大学斯普林菲尔德分校的教师和工作人员因薪酬和合同问题发动罢工, 但达成协议阻止了罢工. Faculty and staff at the University of Illinois Springfield authorized a strike over pay and contract issues, but an agreement was reached, preventing a walkout.

伊利诺伊大学斯普林菲尔德分校的教师和员工工会在几个月停滞谈判后授权罢工, Faculty and staff unions at the University of Illinois Springfield have authorized a strike after months of stalled negotiations, citing a 1% pay raise insufficient to match inflation and efforts to weaken contract protections. 投票由教师和工作人员支持, The vote, supported by faculty and staff, followed a rally and a three-day voting period. 虽然政府在财政紧张的情况下称其报价是公平的, 并表示失望, 但也承认罢工授权并不能保证停工. While the administration called its offers fair amid financial constraints and expressed disappointment, it acknowledged the strike authorization does not guarantee a work stoppage. 据悉,今年春季学期将于5月初结束. A bargaining session was scheduled for March 23, with the spring semester ending in early May. 校方承诺将干扰情况降至最低. The university pledged to minimize disruptions. 投票后不久达成协议,避免类似于2017年五天的罢工. An agreement was reached shortly after the vote, avoiding a strike—similar to a 2017 walkout that lasted five days.