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At the University of Illinois Chicago campus, on May 21, 2009, a broad coalition of students, campus workers, graduate employees, doctors, and union representatives picketed the meeting of the Board of Trustees. And earlier, some of the protesters were allowed to address the Trustees meeting (video cameras were not permitted, although Labor Beat obtained stills of the meeting). The protest was organized by the UIC-ABC Coalition, and it demanded that the "University’s budget not be balanced on the backs of workers, students, and community members". It called for: "no layoffs or bumping, no tuition or fee hikes, healthcare for all, access for all students." Earlier in the month the University declared that over 90 civil service positions would be eliminated or bumped. Many of these positions would affect SEIU Local 73 members. Toward the end of the demo, it was announced that members of the Board of Trustees had agreed to meet with the protestors, the results of which are yet to be reported. Speeches, interviews, scenes of the protest. Video by Labor Beat. Length 18:35. Produced by Labor Beat. Labor Beat is a CAN TV Community Partner. Labor Beat is a non-profit 501(c)(3) member of IBEW 1220. Views are those of the producer Labor Beat. For info: mail@laborbeat.org, www.laborbeat.org. 312-226-3330. For other Labor Beat videos, visit Google Video or YouTube and search "Labor Beat".
