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Friday, December 02, 2011  After months of arguments and negotiations, CMU and the faculty have reached a tentative deal.

Wednesday, November 23, 2011  In a statement about the rejected offer, Laura Frey, CMU Faculty Association President, reports, “the administrative team rejected the FA’s new proposal, which accepted almost every demand the administration had put forth, including salary and health care freezes for one year.  This was offered by the FA in spite of CMU having over a quarter of a billion dollars in unrestricted surplus assets.”

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  Read "fact finder" Benny Goldman’s report detailing the disagreements and possible resolutions regarding bargaining, tenure, promotion policies, salaries, health benefits, and retirement plans between CMU and the faculty here.

Wednesday, September 07, 2011  Red Cross workers from 65 counties in Michigan have now gone on strike.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Central Michigan University President George E. Ross and Executive Vice President/Provost E. Gary Shapiro are planning to deliver a State of the University address Wednesday.

Friday, August 26, 2011  An Isabella County judge has extended the injunction against the CMU Faculty Association.

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  The state has appointed a "fact finder" to help reach an agreement in the Central Michigan University faculty strike issue.

Monday, August 22, 2011  CMU seeks court injunction/students should report for classes

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Contract talks will resume on campus at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Right now under Michigan law, it is illegal for public school teachers to strike, but some say that hasn’t stopped the Michigan Education Association from, in essence, asking teachers if they want to strike.