Update: August 22nd
CMU's President is addressing the "illegal work stoppage" Monday morning.
Faculty are picketing Monday as part of the work stoppage.
NBC25's crews are in Mt. Pleasant and will have more details as it becomes available.
The following is a statement from Central Michigan University:
Central Michigan University is disappointed that members of the CMU Faculty Association have voted to engage in a what the university's calling an illegal work stoppage. This action creates an unfair disruption to the start of the academic year for CMU’s students.
CMU students should report for classes Monday and staff should report for work. CMU’s 439 fixed term faculty and 591 graduate assistants will still hold classes as scheduled.
The impact of the FA’s action places an unfair burden on students who want to graduate in a timely fashion, pursue graduate school or launch successful careers. As such, CMU will request a court injunction Monday to get the faculty back in the classroom.
CMU remains committed to working with the FA toward a contract that is fair and equitable to all parties. CMU and the FA have both petitioned for fact finding, which is the appropriate process to follow in coming to terms on a collective bargaining agreement.
