<p>University</a> of Illinois student instructors set to strike Monday -- chicagotribune.com
Grad</a> instructors picket classroom buildings at U. of I. - Chicago Breaking News</p>
<p>Strike still going on - hundreds of classes canceled. </p>
<p>"Carrying umbrellas and strike signs, instructors picketed outside four major classroom buildings on the Urbana-Champaign campus while undergraduates worried about missing class time, the due dates for assignments, and their grades if the strike continues.
“It’s not that hard to cross a picket line,” said sophomore James Liu, who left Gregory Hall after his media literacy class was canceled. "I don’t feel guilty about it. I don’t feel like I should sacrifice my credit because this is between the grad students and the university."
[University</a> of Illinois graduate student instructors continue striking – chicagotribune.com](<a href=“http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/chi-u-of-i-strike-17-nov17,0,62302.story]University”>http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/education/chi-u-of-i-strike-17-nov17,0,62302.story)</p>
<p>The online Daily Illni is reporting today that the GEO and the administration have reached an agreement…Thank God! It was making the school look bad. They can’t afford that right now! C’mon give these grad students the tuition waivers they deserve. They work hard. Compensate them!</p>
<p>Thanks, chriscollege! I’m sure we’re all REALLY happy that it’s good news for the Grad Students/TA’s and their undergrad students! YAY!!!
[The</a> News-Gazette.com: UI press release on tentative GEO contract](<a href=“http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/11/17/ui_press_release_on_tentative_geo_contract]The”>http://www.news-gazette.com/news/local/2009/11/17/ui_press_release_on_tentative_geo_contract)</p>
<p>So glad this was resolved quickly! :D</p>