State university profs OK 10% pay increase

WINONA, Minn. — Faculty at the MinnState university system have approved a contract for 10%-plus pay hikes over two years overwhelmigly. Jenna Chernega of Winona State, president of the statewide Inter-Faculty Organization, said the approval was 98%. Seven universities comprise the MinnState system.

Earlier: Profs’ pending back-to-back pay hikes – 5% and 5.3%