FAIRBORN, Ohio (WDTN) — The faculty union at Wright State University has voted to strike.

Union officials say 85 percent of voters authorized the strike.

It will begin on Tuesday, January 22 at 8 a.m.

Union members spent a week voting, with the last votes cast Sunday.

The union recently rejected the Board of Trustees latest contract offer.

2 NEWS has reached out to Wright State University officials for comment about the union’s decision. We are waiting to hear back.

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