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On the 5/12/25 article in the Inquirer, it stated that Penn State’s administration has proposed closing 7 Commonwealth campuses: Dubois, Fayette, Mont Alto, New Kensington, Shenango, Wilkes-Barre, and York. The University has not officially announced anything yet. This release is simply terrible news. In addition, we have read Sara Thorndike’s email about this release.
We have been working, talking to political leaders, writing letters, and attending meetings about these potential closings, advocating against them, and asking the politicians to make the university more transparent. Two trustees wrote that Penn State loses $40-$50 million a year operating 20 commonwealth campuses. That equates to 0.4% of its $10 billion budget. It seems to us this is a small price to pay to invest in their students and employees. It is sad to see that the university looks at a $700 million stadium as an investment in student education, instead of taking this $700 million to truly invest in student education by finding a solution to commonwealth campuses or even helping by lowering the cost of tuition. They are willing to spend whatever it takes to win national championships, but not willing to spend money to educate students or save jobs. All that matters to senior leadership is the bottom line. Once we hear the official announcement, we will continue to work on saving the Commonwealth campuses and helping our members at these locations. Please call your local politicians and ask them to support students and employees at these campuses; tell Penn State to find another solution and not close campuses. -President Jon Light
PSU Commonwealth Campus Announcement
As you may have read today, 2/25/25, PSU announced its plan to do a study of closing some Commonwealth Campuses. Although we have been requesting information about this, as many rumors have been circulating- PSU had failed to provide us with any information until a phone call was made to Jon Light right after the release of this news article. I know our members have many questions. We do, as well. We will continue to press for the information and provide any updates we can as promptly as possible.
We will work diligently to ensure our contract is applied, and our members are protected.
Here is a link to the article: https://www.psu.edu/news/administration/story/message-president-bendapudi-commonwealth-campuses
An update on factors informing the Commonwealth Campuses recommendation | Penn State University
4/16/25 UPDATE- DATE CHANGE:
We were just notified from PSU that the PDQ is not ready yet. The release date will now be 4/28/25
Attention Technical Service Employees:
On April 28, 2025, an email will be sent on your PSU account to each Penn State Technical Service employee about completing a Position Description Questionnaire (PDQ). This PDQ is required for every Technical Service Employee to complete and will be done on the clock. There will be a three-week period to complete it.
This PDQ is very important in the new job evaluation process. The information gathered from these surveys will assist in writing new job descriptions. This is your chance to have a say about what duties you perform! From the information gathered, new job descriptions will be written.
We are working on developing a new evaluation plan. These new job descriptions along with the new evaluation plan will be combined to determine the grade of the job.
Your part will have a direct impact when the jobs are graded. This is why it is important that you thoroughly complete this PDQ. Take your time and answer the questions. If you have any questions, please call the Union Hall (814-548-1429) and speak to any Business Agent (Jon, Jesika or Adam)
Where are your tax dollars going? Penn State has been hiding behind a veil of exemption for years- it is time to pull it back, so the public can see what they choose to hide. Contact your local representatives
2024 Teamsters Local 8 Across the State Food Bank DriveWe are proud to announce that Teamsters Local 8 Members collected a grand total of:
$15,666.64
For Food Banks throughout PennsylvaniaWe exceeded our donation total from last year by nearly $1000! We care about the communities we live in. It is important that we continue to be involved in our areas and outreach to those who need assistance.
Thank you to the following who made this grand donation possible:
Members who donated their cash, incentive(s), winnings, and to:
Bailey Glasser Teamsters Local 205
Delgrosso’s Teamsters Local 249
Jordan Law Firm, LLC Teamsters Local 397
Novak Francella, LLC Teamsters Local 623
Pizza Mia Teamsters Local 764
Titan Federal Credit Union Teamsters Local 773
Yablonski, Costello & Leckie Attorneys Teamsters Local 776
Pennsylvania Conference of Teamsters Teamsters Local 830
Joint Council 4 Teamsters Local 926
Teamsters Local Union No. 8 represents over 2,400 working men and women employed at the Penn State University, including over 22 Commonwealth Campuses throughout Pennsylvania.
We are Technical Service employees who work in custodial service, emergency medical response, food service, housing service, trades, science, athletics, agriculture, research, printing, engineering, transportation, airport services, ITS and media.
We provide 24 hour essential services for Penn State University to operate daily.
NON MEMBER FEESDue to a recent court case in Pennsylvania, Local 8 will be charging non-members a fee for the grievance procedure. Non-members still have a choice to join our Union and we will encourage them to do so. There is always strength in numbers! If they choose not to join, they will not get our grievance procedure/ services for free. The fee must be paid up front for non-members to utilize the Union to process the grievance.
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