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UIC Faculty End Strike After Reaching Deal on Pay and Mental Health Resources for Students 

HeadlineJan 23, 2023

About 1,500 faculty members at the University of Illinois Chicago have ended a four-day strike after winning a tentative agreement on a new contract. If union members approve the deal, it will boost minimum salaries for the lowest-paid faculty members to $60,000 a year and will see the university commit to providing free mental health assessments for struggling students.

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