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March 6, 2018

W. Virginia Teachers & U. of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Grad Students Continue Strikes
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In West Virginia, a historic teachers' strike continues, with every
public school in the state shut down. Teachers are demanding a 5 percent
raise and a cap on spiraling healthcare costs. Meanwhile, graduate
students at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are entering
their second week of a strike over wages and health insurance for the
graduate employees.


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