| Hundreds of union supporters assembled at "Chicken Island" parking lot to demonstrate solidarity with the Yonkers teachers as they fight for a fair and equitable contract. Speaker after speaker called upon the City of Yonkers to make a serious financial commitment to their public schools. They pointed out that the schools are in dire need of adequate funding to attract and retain good teachers, re-implement cut programs and deliver the sound basic education the children of Yonkers deserve. Without this solid education the young people of Yonkers will not be able to compete in the job market. |
Among those locals in attendance were:
Ardsley Congress of Teachers, AFT # 1768
Bedford Teachers' Association, AFT # 2492
Bridge and Structural Steel Painters, Local # 806
Bronxville Teachers' Association, AFT # 4543
Chappaqua Congress of Teachers, AFT # 1783
CSEA Local # 860
Edgemont Teachers' Association, AFT # 2628
Glaziers, Local # 1281
Greenburgh 11 Federation of Teachers, AFT # 1532
Harrison Association of Teachers, AFT # 2713
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local # 3
International Union of Operating Engineers, Local # 30
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades DC # 9
Irvington Faculty Association, AFT # 2750
Mount Vernon Federation of Teachers, AFT # 865
OPEIU # 277
NYS Police and Fire Retirees
RWDSU Local 338
Rye Firefighters, IAFF # 2029
SEIU # 1199
SEIU # 32BJ
Valhalla Teachers' Association, AFT # 3075
Westchester CC Federation of Teachers, AFT # 2431 |
