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Central Michigan University professors walked off the job last night just hours before the start of the fall semester.
As Mike Horace reports, university administrators said progress was made on non-economic issues over the last few days, but the two sides remain far apart when it comes to compensation and benefits.
That was the scene last as some 600 tenure-track faculty members walked off the job.
Laura Frey is the faculty union president.
"We are on an association approved, legal job action, full work stoppage." Said Frey.
University spokesman Steve Smith disagrees about the legality of work stoppage. He said the university will take the union to court this morning.
"Strikes by public employees over economic issues are illegal under Michigan law, and that is why we will seek an injunction in Isabella County to get the faculty back in the classroom."
Smith said the two sides had made progress on non-economic issues in recent days something the union has not confirmed.
Students are being told to report to class this morning.
As Mike Horace reports, university administrators said progress was made on non-economic issues over the last few days, but the two sides remain far apart when it comes to compensation and benefits.
That was the scene last as some 600 tenure-track faculty members walked off the job.
Laura Frey is the faculty union president.
"We are on an association approved, legal job action, full work stoppage." Said Frey.
University spokesman Steve Smith disagrees about the legality of work stoppage. He said the university will take the union to court this morning.
"Strikes by public employees over economic issues are illegal under Michigan law, and that is why we will seek an injunction in Isabella County to get the faculty back in the classroom."
Smith said the two sides had made progress on non-economic issues in recent days something the union has not confirmed.
Students are being told to report to class this morning.
