NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE FOR PASSHE, APSCUF

Negotiations continued between the State System of Higher Education and the union that represents its teachers.

No agreement was reached on a new collective bargaining agreement between PASSHE and APSCUF for state system teachers, but the negotiation teams did discuss bargaining-unit work, continuing education service and consolidation issues during the two day session.  Another two-day session is scheduled for August 2^nd through the 4^th.

The current four-year contract remains in effect while negotiations are going on.  No timetable is in place for the completion of negotiations.  The previous agreement expired on June 30^th.

Meanwhile, contract negotiations for the coaches’ contract are slated to resume on August 28^th.  Their last negotiation session was on July 18^th.