SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - At public universities across the state, staff and faculty unions have faced a contentious year of negotia.
A recent report found Illinois public university employees were paid 21% less than state agency workers in similar jobs — something union leaders are pushing to change.
“You worry about turnover, about positions not being filled, about if people don’t feel regarded or respected,” said Robert Bruno, a University of Illinois professor in the School of Labor