Critical Timing: WSU Profs Seek 10-Year Contract Before Right-to-Work Kicks In

The bargaining landscape changed dramatically last month for Wayne State faculty contract negotiators, as the union's latest request reflects in a big way.

Instead of another four-year labor agreement, professors want a 10-year term, Chad Halcom reports at Crain's Detroit Business. That tactic reflects a state right-to-work law that takes effect in two months, he explains.

Right-to-Work Law Poses Timing Test for WSU and Faculty Union as Contract Talks Drag, Dec. 12