U of I Strike

University Of Illinois Graduate Instructors Prepare For Strike

Chicago Tribune | Georgia Garvey | Posted 05.25.2011

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Graduate student instructors at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are set to strike starting at 8 a.m. Monday, after six hours of contrac...

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The Lifeblood of Undergraduate Education Is on Strike

Emily F. Shaw | Posted 05.25.2011

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Emily F. Shaw

The Fighting Illini don't have much fight on the gridiron this year. But the University administration has more than enough fight to allow a strike of its TAs to begin.

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While Obama Deliberates, Illinois Grad Employees Strike for Education Security

Robert Naiman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robert Naiman

Regardless of what the federal government does, University of Illinois administrators still have a moral responsibility not to balance the budget on the backs of the weak.

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University Of Illinois Strike Ends As Graduate Instructors, School Reach Deal

The News-Gazette | Posted 05.25.2011

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The University of Illinois and the Graduate Employees' Organization reached a tentative contract agreement Tuesday morning, ending a day-old strike by...

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