McKeesport Area School District teachers reject tentative contract agreement, strike remains possible
MCKEESPORT (KDKA) - A potential strike remains on the table for teachers in the McKeesport Area School District as of Friday morning.
The teachers union voted down a tentative contract agreement on Thursday.
It's the second time the teachers have held a vote, first after they approved a tentative agreement in June.
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However, the district then tabled its ratification vote and then the bargaining continued.
That's when last week the school board passed a new tentative deal but now, the teachers have rejected that offer.
"It's all caused by their house not being in order," said Gerald McGrew last month. "To flip-flop on a contract that had already been agreed on disrespects our members and our union."
The teachers are asking for a raise and want to see changes involving security at their schools, among other things.
They have been working without a contract since August.