Labor contract approved in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Public Schools and its teachers have approved a new three-year labor agreement for teachers and other professionals.
The school board approved the deal at a special session Friday, shortly after the teachers union announced its members had ratified the contract.
The new deal gives annual raises of $2,100 to teachers and other professionals who are at the top of their salary scales.
Under the new contract, the school day will be increased by 10 minutes starting in 2008-09. Also, current employees will not have to pay more for health care coverage.
The new contract covers teachers, social workers, counselors and other professionals. It is retroactive to July 1, when the previous two-year deal expired.