Board of Trustees to approve collective bargaining for upcoming faculty contract negotiations
Central Michigan University's Board of Trustees will likely approve a motion Thursday to begin collective bargaining between university officials, the Faculty Association and other unions associated with CMU workers.
This allows the university to engage in contract negotiations with these bodies, which includes the FA, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees for service maintenance employees, and the Police Officers Association of Michigan for police employees.
More than two years ago, contract negotiations became heated between faculty and university officials, resulting in multiple protests and threats of a faculty strike.
Trustees will also grant tenure to 27 faculty members and will appoint a new director to the CMU Research Corporation.
As part of its quarterly contributions, research and sponsored programs reports, the trustees will also accept $1o.7 million in donor contributions and awards.
Trustees meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday morning in the President's Conference Room on the second floor of the Bovee University Center.
