Strike averted in Struthers

STRUTHERS — Just three days before their intent to strike was to become a reality, Struthers teachers have reached a tentative agreement with the board of education on contracts for the 2007-2008 school year.

Negotiating teams for both sides were able to hash out a mutually acceptable contract Friday afternoon, nearly three month after the teachers’ previous contract had expired, according to teachers union spokesman Richard Gage. Details of the agreement are being withheld pending a union vote on the contract at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Gage said he believes the tentative contract will meet with approval from union members.

“We are very pleased that we’ve come to a tentative agreement and that we art going back to work to do the jobs that we love,” said Gage.