University of Minnesota workers gathered at a busy intersection on campus Monday to protest the current state of contract negotiations. The U has offered a 0.75 percent salary increase to employees who are represented by Teamsters Local 320. Among those affected by the proposal are food service, custodial and clerical workers throughout the university system. Union leaders said the offer is particularly stinging given how much U administrators and coaches earn — men's basketball coach Richard Pitino got a $400,000 raise earlier this summer. That's more than the total salary increase for all of the Teamsters combined.
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![Alice Enoka, left, and Asege Weldgebriel, both custodial workers at the University of Minnesota, protest with the Teamsters Local 320 for a wage increase on campus on Monday, August 31, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com / BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Members of the Teamsters Local 320 who work at University of Minnesota protested on the campus to raise awareness of contract negotiations.](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/4BC2MCF3CHG3XTDAQF6FXVIKWI.jpg?&w=712)
Alice Enoka, left, and Asege Weldgebriel, both custodial workers at the University of Minnesota, protest with the Teamsters Local 320 for a wage increase on campus on Monday, August 31, 2015. ] LEILA NAVIDI leila.navidi@startribune.com / BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Members of the Teamsters Local 320 who work at University of Minnesota protested on the campus to raise awareness of contract negotiations. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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