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The full-time faculty union at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale declared a strike shortly after midnight, citing the lack of progress in negotiations over a new contract with the administration. The union, affiliated with the National Education Association, cited numerous disagreement over such issues as salaries and furloughs. Union leaders said that they understood the tough economic times facing the state, and had proposed many compromises on various issues of contention. Several other campus unions have also been in negotiations with the administration about their contracts. Unions announced last night that graduate student assistants had reached a tentative agreement, but that as of early this morning, non-tenure-track faculty members have not reached any agreement over their contract. University officials have said that they hope to offer classes on schedule in the event of a strike.
