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AFSCME speakers tell trustees NIU staff pay falls short of living wage, urge action
Summary
Two AFSCME representatives told the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees that many staff earn below the MIT living‑wage estimate for DeKalb County and urged the university to prioritize frontline staff pay during budget deliberations.
Union members addressed the Northern Illinois University Board of Trustees during the public‑comment portion of the meeting to say staff wages remain insufficient for living expenses and to press trustees to address pay gaps.
Martha Villa Gomez, who identified herself as an AFSCME member, told trustees she now earns slightly above $19 an hour after recent contract negotiations but cited the Massachusetts Institute of Technology living‑wage estimate…
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