A collective bargaining agreement between Eastern Michigan
University and the EMU chapter of the American Association
of University Professors (AAUP) has been ratified by the
union membership and approved by the EMU Board of Regents.
The Eastern Michigan University chapter of the AAUP overwhelmingly
supported the tentative agreement that was reached with
the University April 10. The vote by AAUP members, which
occurred April 20, was 326 in favor of the contract with
11 faculty members opposed.
The Board of Regents approved the tentative agreement
April 21. A quorum of regents unanimously approved the
contract. A quorum of five regents is necessary to make
the action official. A board policy allows the regents
to conduct a vote via electronic means as long as a quorum
of the board participates. The next scheduled Board of
Regents meeting is June 19.
