BIG RAPIDS, Mich. - For the second time in his 15 years at Ferris State University, President David Eisler has received a vote of no confidence from faculty members.
Nearly 90 percent of faculty union members voted in favor of the no-confidence vote. According to a press release the resolution comes after Eisler's 'poor handling' of contract negotiations, which has led to 'a faculty strike and ongoing turmoil.'
“This has never happened before with a president at Ferris State University,” said Ferris Faculty Association President Charles Bacon.
“We continue to hope David Eisler and the Board of Trustees will negotiate in good faith with us. Our members are galvanized and resolute.”
Eisler's first no-confidence vote came in 2007.
Ferris State issued the following statement in response:
As we’ve said before, the action taken last month by the Ferris Faculty Association has no legal merit. The vote is a common tactic routinely used to pressure the University during negotiations. The University and the FFA held two negotiation sessions last week. While some progress was made, an agreement could not be reached. The parties are scheduled for an additional mediation session Friday, Oct. 12. The University is looking forward to resuming negotiations and remains hopeful that a tentative agreement can be reached soon.
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