The Grand Rapids Press:No deal; Ferris nearer to strike
Ferris State University administrators and faculty are running out of time to resolve a contract dispute after negotiations failed to produce a deal Sunday.
After four hours of negotiations, Ferris Faculty Association members authorized union leaders to call for a strike vote if an agreement is not reached in next weekend’s negotiations. Classes begin Aug. 28
“We will not work without a contract,” said Mike Ryan, president of the Ferris Faculty Association. “We remain willing and able to meet with the board … but the faculty is in no mood to work without a contract.”