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NIU union members and faculty attend the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday at Altgeld Hall. The board listened to public comment from union members about employee wages at NIU. (Devin Oommen | Northern Star)

Bargain talks continue, unions feel upset

By Bridgette Fox, Written Managing Editor | September 22, 2023

DeKALB – "For the past three years, I've been employed by NIU. I am a full-time employee in position of office manager,”  said Krystyna Kamka, office manager for the Center of Latino and Latin American Studies. “I make $15.26 an hour. For those...

Barbara Andree, office manager and member of local 1890 marches at a labor union protest March 19 in the MLK commons. The union has been negotiating with the university for a bargaining agreement for over two years. 

Union members voices heard, tentative agreement made

By Northern Star Staff | April 17, 2018

Barbara Andree, office manager and member of local 1890 marches at a labor union protest March 19 in the MLK commons. The union has been negotiating with the university for a bargaining agreement for over two years. 

Protesters gather outside president’s office

By James Krause | November 27, 2017

DEKALB — Protesters chanted and marched outside of Altgeld Hall Nov. 20 to protest a contract negotiation process they feel has been unfair because of actions carried out by NIU’s bargaining team.The rally was organized by the American Federation...

Office administrator Jennifer Jeffries works at her desk in the main offices of the Holmes Student Center. Jeffries and 600 NIU employees want “fair wages.”

More than 600 NIU employees to unionize

By Keith Hernandez | July 27, 2015

Jennifer Jeffries said she loves her job as an office administrator and loves working with students, but $15.68 an hour makes her feel “undervalued.”Low wages in comparison with other Illinois public universities are why she and more than 600 NIU...

Sycamore City Council passed three labor agreements

By Eric Beesley | March 7, 2011

Sycamore | Sycamore City Council unanimously passed three ordinances regarding labor agreements with police, fire and municipal employee labor groups. The first of the three revisions was a labor agreement between the Fraternal Order of Police Labor Council,...

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