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Calling on the Board of Trustees at Community College of Philadelphia for increased wages for all faculty and staff, including full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and classified staff.
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WHEREAS, AFT 2026 represents all full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and classified staff at the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP); and
WHEREAS, The Faculty & Staff Federation has been in negotiations with the Board of Trustees since January, with the current contract having expired on August 31 of this year, resulting in all staff working without a new contract since that date; and
WHEREAS, Historically, the Board of Trustees has successfully negotiated and signed all three staff contracts simultaneously, setting a precedent for collaborative agreement; and
WHEREAS, The City Council of Philadelphia has allocated an additional $5 million in operating funding for the upcoming year, marking the largest single-year increase in operating funding CCP has ever received; and
WHEREAS, This significant increase in funding presents a critical opportunity for the Board of Trustees to invest in the dedicated faculty and staff essential to the College's mission, especially as enrollment at CCP is currently on the rise; and
WHEREAS, The working conditions of faculty and staff directly impact student learning, and the students at Community College of Philadelphia deserve the highest quality learning environment we can offer; and
WHEREAS, CCP's faculty and staff deserve wages that reflect their contributions, experience, and the rising cost of living, and a commitment to better compensation is vital for retaining qualified educators and support staff; and
WHEREAS, Nearly 90% of the Federation's membership has expressed strong support for increased wages for all staff-including full-time faculty, part-time faculty, and classified staff-underscoring the importance of fair compensation in attracting and retaining talent; and
WHEREAS, The current compensation structure f...
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