"Philadelphia is ground zero for injustice," said AFT President Randi Weingarten at an Oct. 16 protest that shut down North Broad Street in Philadelphia in response to the SRC's cancellation of the PFT contract 10 days earlier. Protesters didn't hide the fact that they plan more disruption if the SRC's actions aren't undone. Philadelphia AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding said if the action isn't reversed "We will turn this city upside down." State Sen. Tina Tartaglione called the SRC's actions a "disgrace" and said her first legislative proposal when she returns to Harrisburg in January will be to "abolish the SRC."
Thousands of PFT Local 3 members and supporters block Broad Street for 10/16 Rally
There is no 'justice' in SRC's unilateral cancellation of PFT contract
PFT members want to reclaim the promise of public education with fair & adequate funding
3 Presidents: AFTPA's Ted Kirsch, PFT's Jerry Jordan, AFT's Randi Weingarten
With Billy Penn looking on from City Hall, red-clad protesters block N. Broad St.
You can't spell diSgRaCe without SRC!
Anger at Gov. Corbett's 4 years of $1 billion education budget cuts was on display