By Fuller/WSIU
Carbondale, Il – Faculty Association Members of the Southern Illinois University of Carbondale remain on the picket lines Monday, though negotiations have resumed. The union and administration say they've renewed their bargaining with the addition of a federal mediator into the mix. Bargaining teams from the university and the Faculty Association have been meeting since 3-pm Sunday and are expected to continue throughout the day. The two sides say they're still working to agree on several issues, including tenure, academic freedom and financial concerns. Meanwhile the strike continues today, and a student protest is planned this afternoon.