College administration said it goes against the bargaining rules to have students present. Students said they want to be involved in negotiations that may affect their education.
Community College of Philadelphia staff and faculty want free transit and childcare help, for students too
Johnson-Valenzuela said there had been a small number of students at past bargaining sessions this year, but Friday’s group was larger. Administration refused to meet with “Students should be able to be involved in the processes that govern our institutions,” said Frank Scales, a freshman and president-elect of the Student Government Association at CCP. Scales, 21, attended the bargaining session to argue that the college should assist students and employees with public transportation costs.
At CCP, the students who attended on Friday planned to support the union demands that would benefit faculty, staff, and students. In addition to asking for pay increases to meet inflation, the union at CCP is asking for on-campus childcare and free public transit passes. They want those benefits to be available to students too.
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