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</b></span><span style="font-family: -webkit-system-font, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, sans-serif;" class="">Debra Schrishuhn For Progressive Democrats of America <<a href="mailto:info@pdamerica.org" class="">info@pdamerica.org</a>><br class="">
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Members of the Graduate Employees' Organization (IFT/AFT Local 6300) began a strike at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) on February 26, after 11 months of stonewalled negotiations and nearly seven months after their old contract expired.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
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By Friday, the strike was the longest in UIUC history, with picket lines at nine campus buildings and more graduate workers swelling the lines daily.<br class="">
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Hundreds of classes have been cancelled or moved to other sites. Although both sides called for talks over the weekend, mediation failed, and the strike continues this week.<br class="">
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At stake: continuation of full tuition waivers for all graduate employees as stipulated in previous contracts, a living wage, and additional financial help on health care costs that are rising in part to Republican sabotage of the Affordable Care Act.<br class="">
Graduate students teach classes, grade papers, proctor exams, conduct research, and keep the University functioning at a high level of learning. The University fought the formation of this union for years, and ceaselessly tries to undermine it.<br class="">
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<strong class="">Support the GEO by calling and emailing the UIUC Provost’s Office: (217) 333-6677; <a href="mailto:provost@illinois.edu" class="">provost@illinois.edu</a></strong><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
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Public attention to this struggle is vital if the GEO is to prevail. <br class="">
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Together, we can make this happen.<br class="">
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In solidarity,<br class="">
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Debra Schrishuhn for Donna, Mike F., Judy, Mike H., Janis, Dr. Bill, Kimberly, Bryan, and Amos—your PDA National Team</p>
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