Central Michigan University's administration and faculty union have rejected what each side characterized as "last, best offers" in a contract dispute that could lead faculty to strike as early as next week. The union would not say Wednesday whether it planned to strike, as it did for one day at the start of the semester. A judge ordered faculty back to work and forbade a strike. That order expires Nov. 30. On Tuesday night, the union presented an offer for a one-year tentative contract that included a wage freeze, something the university wants. The offer would provide a necessary cooling-off period and allow both sides to work on a new three-year deal for next year, union President Laura Frey said in a news release. Administrators rejected the terms, saying the university would stick to its latest offer of a three-year contract that includes no raise the first year, a 2.25% raise the second year and a 2.5% raise the third year.
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