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Rep. Klarides-Ditria Votes No on $15 Million UConn Graduate Contract

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HARTFORD – State Rep. Nicole Klarides-Ditria explained that the Graduate Employee Union Local 6950 approved by House Democrats on Friday would cost the state more than $15 million dollars over four years.

“A two percent increase for graduate teachers and research assistants at UConn will continue to increase the cost of tuition,” said Rep. Klarides –Ditria. “If this contract is approved by the Senate the benefits for a graduate employee would be nearly $40,000 a year. This contract is wrong in many ways and asking students and parents to pay more for tuition, so a select few can receive outrageous benefits, is unacceptable.”

According to the contract, graduate teachers and research assistants will receive:

– An Annual 2 percent salary increase
– 20 days off in an academic year
– Healthcare
– Discounted parking

Rep. Klarides-Ditria noted that nearly 17 percent of tuition is going into institutional aid rather than to the core functions of operating UConn and a graduate assistant can be there as long as eight years.

The Graduate Employee Union Local 6950 was officially formed in 2015, and its membership includes 2,140 graduate teachers and research assistants.

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