Friday, November 21, 2008 East Central Illinois

UI union schedules rally to protest raises on move-in day

By Julie Wurth
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:57 AM CDT

URBANA – Union members unhappy with raises awarded to University of Illinois employees will stage a rally Thursday – in the middle of move-in day for new students.

UI President B. Joseph White last month announced raises averaging 2 percent for UI faculty and 1.5 percent for other staff, citing a tight budget and increasing costs, particularly on the energy front.

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