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17 percent of Univ. Minnesota employees go on strike over pay (AP)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Clerical, technical and health workers went on strike Wednesday at the University of Minnesota after contract talks with their union broke down.

The union represents about 3,500 workers — about 17 percent of the employees in the University of Minnesota system statewide — but university officials said the second day of fall classes will go ahead as planned.