JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Contract negotiations between the University of Pittsburgh and the Service Employees International Union Local 32BJ at the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown are ongoing, officials from both sides said.
Proposals have been traded between the parties several times since the last contract expired June 30, but to no avail.
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