UIC Faculty Union Threatens Strike
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UIC Union president Joe Persky joins us to talk a potential professor strike.
The University of Illinois at Chicago’s faculty union says it is set to strike February 18-19 if a bargain cannot be reached between union negotiators and school administration. We talk with union president Joe Persky and Chicago Tribune reporter Jodi S. Cohen about the matter and what can be expected in the coming weeks.
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UIC Faculty Union Threatens Strike
Clip: 2/13/2014 | 8m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The University of Illinois at Chicago’s faculty union says it is set to strike February 18-19 if a bargain cannot be reached between union negotiators and school administration. We talk with union president Joe Persky and Chicago Tribune reporter Jodi S. Cohen about the matter and what can be expected in the coming weeks.
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