Union rejects CMU contract terms

MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) - The union representing faculty at Central Michigan University has rejected contract terms offered by the school's administration.

The Saginaw News reports that Faculty Association President Laura Frey said Friday that the contract is unacceptable.

The Mount Pleasant school said in a release that the contract terms accepted recommendations from an independent fact finder.

Both sides received the fact finder's non-binding report last week. The report reviewed several issues, including key ones that included salary adjustments and health care benefits. The fact finder recommended the university's proposal on both of those issues.

Professors went on strike for most of Aug. 22, the first day of classes for the fall semester at the Mount Pleasant school. A judge ordered them back to work but they are still allowed to demonstrate.

The faculty group says its previous contract expired June 30 with disputes continuing over wages and other issues.