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UPI support-staff president urges trustees to secure fair pay for front-line workers
University of Illinois Board of Trustees · March 19, 2026
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Summary
Thomas Gebhardt, president of UPI's support-staff chapter, told the trustees UIS support staff are paid substantially less than counterparts at other Illinois institutions and urged the board to fight for equitable pay and transparency during ongoing bargaining.
Thomas Gebhardt, who identified himself to the board as the UPI 4,100 support-staff president, used his public-comment time to press trustees to secure higher and fairer wages for clerical, culinary and custodial staff across the system.
"We are the front line," Gebhardt said,…
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