ILLINOIS - The University of Illinois Board of Trustees

162 BOARD OF TRUSTEES
national Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine
Operators which established rates to pay for Assembly Hall stagehands to be retro-
active to January 1, 1977. It is further alleged that the University has refused to
pay the named plaintiffs for time worked during 1977 at the rates subsequently
agreed to and incorporated in the contract. Count One of the complaint seeks
recovery for time worked in 1977 by the named plaintiffs and thostt similarly
situated at the retroactive rates, on the theory of breach of contract. Count Two
seeks the same recovery, on the theory that the plaintiffs were deprived of prop
erty rights without due process in violation of the Fourteenth Amendment of the
United States Constitution. Recovery of the same amounts under Count Three
is sought on the basis of an alleged deprivation of property rights without due
process in violation of the Constitution of the State of Illinois. Counts Four, Five,
and Six do not purport to be class actions and seek recovery by the named plain-
tiffs of amounts due them, all on the same theories expressed in the first three
counts.
The university counsel has recommended that he be authorized to take such
steps as are necessary or appropriate, including the employment of special counsel,
to protect the interests of the University in this matter and to defend the action.
I concur.
The student advisory vote was: Aye, Miss Kooper, Mr. Sobotka, Mr.
Watson; no, none.
On motion of Mr. Livingston. authority was given as recommended
by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, hlr.
Lenz, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Neal, Mrs. Rader, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Velas-
quez; no, none; absent, Governor Thompson.
There being no further business, the board adjourned.
EARL W. PORTER
Secretary
GEORGE W. HOWARD I11
President