Harrisburg Area Community College’s (HACC) faculty finally have a contract.

It’s been more than a three-and-a-half-year-long battle filled with increasing friction between the faculty union, HACCEA, and the school that reached its peak with a two-day strike in November.

On Tuesday, HACC’s Board of Trustees voted to approve the agreement, following HACCEA’s vote to approve it on Nov. 20. The four-year contract’s effective date is July 2025, and benefits to faculty will be prorated to account for the time elapsed since.

“We look forward to moving past the negotiations stage with HACC administration, and back to a place of stability and growth for the college, faculty, and students,” Amy Withrow, HACCEA’s chief negotiator and English professor, said. “This first contract represents

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