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As we enter Day 7 of the professors' strike, the union and administration still appear to be far apart on an agreement that would return them to the classroom. The union continues to push for raises that will keep up with rising costs of living. Meanwhile, administrators stress the university needs to control spending to stop the campus' financial bleeding. In addition, union supporters have started to more loudly suggest that UIS Chancellor Janet Gooch should step down.

UIS strike Day 6: Negotiations continue with professors UIS’ striking tenure/tenure-track professors spent their sixth day on the picket line Wednesday as the union and administration met for 4 1/2 more hours in an attempt to hammer out a deal that has remained elusive for 11 months. Neither side on Wednesday announced any significant progress made. Te...

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Today's updates:

* The professors' strike continues
* The union and administration are getting together again today in an attempt to hammer out a deal.
* U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski is coming to campus to speak with strike participants.

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UIS professors’ strike reaches day four as weekend negations fail to produce a contract The UIS tenure/tenure-track faculty strike entered its fourth day on Monday, April 6 as the weekend bargaining session failed to produce a contract. A statement on the University’s bargaining website stated that one tentative agreement was reached during the three hour negotiation on Saturday, Apr...