Friday, July 16, 2021 By DONOVAN HARRELL University of Pittsburgh faculty will be able to decide if they want to form a union in an election scheduled for Aug. 27 to Oct. 12. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB) issued the order today, announcing about 3,000 eligible voters will be sent a letter on Aug. 27 containing an official ballot, instruction sheet, a self-addressed envelope and a blank ballot envelope. Pitt faculty will decide if they want to form a union represented by the United Steelworkers (USW). They will have to return their ballots to the PLRB’s Harrisburg office by Oct. 12. The votes will be counted there, starting on Oct. 19 at 10 a.m. and ending on Oct. 21 if necessary, according to the order.