Aug 14, 2024
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[Chicago Sun-Times] More than 1,700 University of Illinois nurses to go on 7-day strike later this month
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Among the group’s demands are higher wages to meet rising costs of living, lower staff-to-patient ratios and an increase in paid parental leave from the current six weeks.
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