The association representing hundreds of faculty members at Carleton University has voted 73 per cent in favour of a strike — the latest development in an ongoing, strained bargaining process with the school's administration.

The Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union is filing for arbitration with its union negotiating committee for the civil service saying bargaining is at an impasse.

Stalled negotiations reason behind NSGEU says they're filing for conciliation in an effort to negotiate new Civil Service contract with province.