DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- More than a hundred people held a rally and marched to Duke University on Thursday, calling on the university to make more meaningful investments in its employees and the city of Durham.

The rally, organized by the coalition Durham Rising, called on Duke to do things like raise the minimum wage to $25 an hour and allow employees to unionize.

Nahshon Blount works at Duke and said he's not able to survive on his own with the salary he gets from the university.

"We want you to sit at our table and understand how the workers and the city feel, and let's build the bridges," he said. "Don't break them or burn them, but let's build them."

The coalition also called on Duke to make major investments in areas like affordable housing and infrastructure in Durham.

Beth Sil

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