community support
Dozens of elected officials, community organizations, and fellow unions have shown their support for our fight for
3 fair contracts!
Senator Nikil Saval
PA State Senator Nikil Saval expressing public support for AFT2026 on the PA Senate floor, January 28, 2025
Senator Saval also joined us before our January 30, 2025 Open Bargaining session to hear from our staff and faculty and express his support for our contract demands directly to members
Councilman Nic O'rourke
Philadelphia City Councilman and Working Families Party member Nicolas O'Rourke joined us before our Open Bargaining session on January 16, 2025 to show his support for our contract demands!
Read Councilman O'Rourke's full comments HERE
Rep. Amen Brown
the Honorable Amen Brown of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives joined us before our Open Bargaining session on February 13, 2025 to show his support for our members and our fight for 3 fair contracts!
Philadelphia City Council passes UNANIMOUS Resolution in support of our Union's Contract Demands!
On Thursday, October 31st, 2024 Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of you and your coworkers! The resolution also insisted on "living wages that account for inflation and reflect the experience and qualifications of all employees," and acknowledged that working conditions are learning conditions and urged the college to take immediate action.
See the full resolution HERE and below
