Winter break may come sooner than usual for students at all 14 state-owned universities in Pennsylvania.

Faculty and staff are voting whether to authorize a strike.

Members of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties have been working without a contract since June 2011.

Higher health care deductibles and co-payments as well as compensation for online education are some of the sticking points.

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