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The Union Service workers at the University of Minnesota announced on Thursday that their intention to strike on August 20 if their demands are not met to obtain better wages and conditions in the workplace.

Teamsters Local 320 represents more than 1,400 people whose functions include cleaning buildings, preparing food, care for research animals and maintaining HVAC systems, among other roles on the five campus at the university.

The union has been without a contract since June 30, though Negotiations began in March.

Syndicate leaders hold increases in wages that keep up with inflation, changes to the higher transformation of evening workers, more protection from protection and the strongest language of the liberated in the Federation’s contract.

“The message was from our side consistent. We want a good contract,” said Jackson Care, the main negotiator for the compromise unit.

The strike will begin before the school year, as many new new students arrive at the UF M camp for the week’s welcome activities.

It will happen medium A difficult financial scene at U of MWhere the Referees Council approved last June on The biggest increase in tuition fees in two decades and Reducing seven percent through the university budget.

“The university has negotiated and will continue to negotiate in good faith with Teamsters 320 and made efforts to reach an agreement on an updated contract since the start of negotiations on March 27,” and reads Us U.

“The Union Society and the University Society realize the financial challenges faced by higher and long -term higher education. The university is not immune to these challenges. The university has plans in its place in the event of a strike and is completely committed to reducing any disturbance that this procedure may cause to our students, employees, employees and society.”

A strike was declared by 97 percent of the U -M service workers, according to Teamsters Local 320, and the international Muslim Brotherhood for teams said it would save $ 1,000 a week of the advantages of the strike for members of the Federation.

The State Office for Mediation Services will facilitate more negotiating sessions between the Union and U of M.