The teachers have been without a contract since June of last year. A representative from the Pennsylvania State Education Association says no future talks have been scheduled between the Union and the District. On Monday, jurors heard testimony from the prosecution's star witness Jason Sekora. Sekora and Mathieson were friends and co-workers. Sekora than went on to say he drove Mathieson to the remote area along Route 164 in Portage where Koslovac's body was found.
Prosecutors say the testimony was the high note they wanted to rest their case.
The defense will begin its case on Tuesday morning. There is no word yet if Mathieson will take the stand. This is the first strike ever in the history of Altoona Hospital. The two key sticking points to this strike are overstaffing and overtime. The hospital says it can't afford to hire more employees and that patient care must come first.