Students voice support for faculty in strike at Eastern Illinois University

CHARLESTON — Several Eastern Illinois University students have voiced support for faculty and academic support professionals as their union prepares to go on strike Thursday morning, April 6. “I feel for them. I understand why they are going on strike,” said senior Nolan Anderson, a business analytics information systems major from Bloomington. He said the faculty and academic support professionals are seeking promised wage increases to help earn a living while facing ongoing economic disruptions after the COVID-19 pandemic. Anderson said Wednesday afternoon that he has already heard that faculty for two of his in-person classes will not be teaching…