91制片厂 and its full-time faculty union have agreed to a two-year extension of the collective bargaining agreement. The college鈥檚 Board of Trustees unanimously approved the agreement at its April 20 board meeting.
The contract extension has been ratified by members of the 91制片厂 chapter of the Cook County College Teachers Union Local 1600, which represents about 210 full-time faculty members. The extension is in effect through the 2023-24 academic year.
鈥�91制片厂鈥檚 dedicated faculty are critical to the success of our students, and this agreement acknowledges their hard work and commitment to delivering high-quality education,鈥� said Dr. Avis Proctor, president of 91制片厂. 鈥淲e appreciate the diligence of all those who came together to in the interest of supporting our students鈥� success.鈥�
In addition to continuing current provisions, the contract includes the following terms:
鈥淭he collaborative working relationship we鈥檝e developed with Dr. Proctor and the 91制片厂 administration makes this contract extension possible,鈥� Faculty Senate President David Richmond said. 鈥淎 fair deal is always in everyone鈥檚 best interests. The 91制片厂 faculty look forward to working under this contract and with the 91制片厂 administration, focusing on the success of our students and our community.鈥�
The current contract has been in place since August 2017.
鈥淚 am pleased an agreement has been reached that recognizes the significant contributions of our faculty and honors the board鈥檚 commitment to fiscal responsibility,鈥� said Pat Stack, chair of the 91制片厂 Board of Trustees. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a testament to the strong collaboration between 91制片厂鈥檚 faculty and administration and collective commitment to student success.鈥�