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Oakland U. Professors May Strike
Classes Slated To Start Thursday

POSTED: Wednesday, September 2, 2009
UPDATED: 1:23 pm EDT September 2, 2009



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ROCHESTER, Mich. -- Classes at Oakland University are slated to start Thursday, but the school has issued a statement saying some professors may strike because labor negotiations are still not settled.

The university posted the statement on their Web site Wednesday.

The university said administrators and representatives of the OU Chapter of the America Association of University Professors are working on a new contract.

"There is a possibility that this will not occur and a work stoppage may follow," the university said in its statement.

Students are still being told to show up for scheduled classes. If a professor does not show up within the first 15 minutes of the class' start time, the university said students can leave.

Students enrolled in online classes should still log on to check for any materials and assignments.

The university said all offices and campus activities would be open and proceed, regardless of the state of negotiations.

For more information, visit the university's Web site, or call 248-370-2000.

Via: clickondetroit.com