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Pittsburgh board approves new AFSCME Local 297 contract

Pittsburgh Board of Public Education · February 25, 2026

Summary

The board approved an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 297 at its Feb. 25 meeting and thanked bargaining staff; contract terms were not detailed in the meeting record.

The Pittsburgh Board of Public Education approved an agreement between the district and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 297 on Feb. 25.

The Chair moved the item and, after a motion and second, Mr. Weiss called the roll. Multiple directors answered in the affirmative and the Chair thanked bargaining staff and "Miss Rudolph and her team" for their work in reaching the contract, saying, "Congratulations to our Local 297 for their new contract." The meeting transcript does not include financial terms, effective dates, or other specific contract provisions.

The board recorded the approval as part of new business (item 17.01); the Chair congratulated district staff for concluding bargaining and acknowledged the time required to reach agreement. The meeting record contains no separate staff presentation of contract details at the legislative session.

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