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Duquesne University police officers and university avoid strike

Duquesne University and police union reach deal
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - Beginning at 7 a.m. today, striking police officers will be back on the job at Duquesne University. 

The university reached a tentative agreement with the union representing its public safety officers and security guards. 

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They'd only been on strike since Monday, demanding better pay, saying they were fighting to maintain their current health care and retirement benefits. 

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