The 2020 University of Illinois Hospital strikes were the result of a breakdown in contract negotiations between labor unions and hospital management over salaries, staffing levels, and access to personal protective equipment.
The 2020 University of Illinois Hospital strikes were the result of a breakdown in contract negotiations between labor unions and hospital management over salaries, staffing levels, and access to personal protective equipment. (en)
* Increased nurse to patient ratio
* Increased access to personal protective equipment
* Increased pay, including a $15 per hour system-wide minimum wage (en)
New labor contracts with provisions that included:
* Wage increases, including $15 per hour minimum wage at the Chicago campus
* Increased access to PPE
* Protections against outsourcing (en)