YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) - Faculty members at Youngstown State University remained on strike Tuesday, although union officials said “significant movement” has been made in contract talks.
The strike started early Monday, but negotiators then met for several hours and were due to return to the table on Tuesday afternoon. Proposed salary increases and related issues have been the sticking points as the two sides work toward a potential three-year contract.
The walkout has not disrupted classes, as the school is currently on a brief fall break. Students are due back in class on Wednesday, and school President Jim Tressel has said the university is making plans to continue classes if the faculty remains on strike.
A fact-finder has recommended that faculty members get a 6% pay increase over three years. School officials have said that doesn’t take into account financial challenges created by the coronavirus pandemic, but union officials say the school is projecting its financial situation to be more dire than it is.
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