Overview
- The Harrisburg Area Community College Education Association said Tuesday it will pause the walkout and return to work Wednesday as negotiations restart, with next steps to be reevaluated after the session.
- Faculty began striking at 12:01 a.m. on Nov. 3 after more than three years of bargaining without a first contract since unionizing in 2022.
- Students reported empty classrooms on Monday despite college emails saying qualified substitutes were prepared to teach and grade.
- Unresolved issues include retroactive pay after three years without raises for union faculty, adjunct pay rates, and the college’s push for exclusive control over curriculum, class sizes, and scheduling.
- HACC’s recent offer included a 9.28% raise retroactive to July and 3% annual increases for three years, which the union rejected as not covering past losses; the college says its proposal keeps education affordable.