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The Eastern Michigan University chapter of the American Association of University Professors said that 96% of its members voted in favor of the deal.

Faculty members at Eastern Michigan University have voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the school.

Faculty members at Eastern Michigan University have voted to ratify a new four-year labor agreement with the school.

The union for tenured and tenure-track faculty at Eastern Michigan University will be counting votes tonight to ratify a new labor contract. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Following a five-day strike, the university and the union reached a new deal.

The contract includes a raise of 4% or $4,000 in base pay in the first year of the agreement, whichever is larger.

EMUs faculty union will vote on a proposed contract on Tuesday. The pact was tentatively agreed to on Sunday, ending a five-day strike.

The contract includes a raise of 4% or $4,000 in base pay in the first year of the agreement, whichever is larger.

Details won’t be released until the membership begins voting on the contract in the coming days. What is known is that it’s a four-year deal with raises taking place in years one through three.

Striking Eastern Michigan University faculty members returned to their classrooms Monday, after their union reached an agreement with the university to end a walkout that started last week.