MEDFORD, MA – A work stoppage could be on the horizon for janitors at Tufts University, who voted Thursday to authorize a strike if a new contract agreement isn't reached with the university's maintenance contractor by Monday.

The potential strike stems from a contract dispute between the janitors and Tufts' cleaning contractor, C&W Services; the university itself is not involved in the negotiations, according to The Boston Globe.

In a statement to the Globe, 32BJ SEIU, the union representing the workers, said they are seeking more full-time openings, cost of living wage increases and affordable health benefits.