Teamsters Union, Penn State reach contract agreement

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (WTAJ) — Teamsters Local 8 and Penn State University have reached an agreement during contract negotiations, only two days before the active agreement was set to expire, avoiding a strike.

The 2024 Negotiating Committee for the union announced on social media that a tentative agreement has been reached with the university on a 4-year agreement. According to the post, the new deal will include a 20% wage increase over the life of the contract.

This effort was only made possible by the nearly 1900 members who authorized strike action and showed the University that WE WERE READY!

Teamsters Local 8 via Facebook

Since an agreement has been reached, the union will not strike. Earlier in the week, 91% of union members voted ‘yes’, authorizing a strike if an agreement with the university could not be reached.

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Teamsters Local 8 said they will share more details about the agreement following upcoming ratification meetings.

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