Archdiocese, high school teachers reach a tentative labor agreement
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the union representing teachers at its 17 high schools announced Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.
The Archdiocese of Philadelphia and the union representing teachers at its 17 high schools announced Friday they had reached a tentative agreement on a new labor contract.
The deal is subject to a ratification vote, which is expected later this month, by 635 members of Local 1776 of the Association of Catholic Teachers.
Details on the tentative contract were not released, but the teachers in May rejected a proposed one-year deal because, they said, the wage increases that were offered would not cover the increase in health-care costs.
The current contract expires at the end of August. It provided members a $1,200 raise this year. The union said the average Catholic high school is paid $49,000 a year and have 20 years of experience.
There are about 13,500 students at the 17 high schools.
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