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BREAKING | YSU-OEA opens strike vote

By Jess Hardin
Eleanor Watanakunakorn’s $1.5 million donation pushes Youngstown State University’s We See Tomorrow fundraising campaign over $100 million. (Photo by William D. Lewis)
Eleanor Watanakunakorn’s $1.5 million donation pushes Youngstown State University’s We See Tomorrow fundraising campaign over $100 million. (Photo by William D. Lewis) William D. Lewis

YOUNSGTOWN — With four days until their planned strike and no deal in sight, the union representing Youngstown State University faculty opened a strike vote for members today at 5 p.m.

Both parties' negotiating teams met Thursday but got no closer to reaching an agreement to end the 10-month-long contract dispute.

A second negotiation session is scheduled for Friday. The vote is open until Saturday at 5 p.m. If the strike is approved and an agreement is not reached, a strike will begin Modnay, the first day of fall break at YSU.

This story was originally published October 8, 2020 at 5:43 PM with the headline "BREAKING | YSU-OEA opens strike vote."