A coalition of workers at Penn, supported by Philadelphia elected officials, is demanding an end to union-busting and respect for workers' rights to organize. The Coalition of Workers at Penn presented a letter with the support of over 30 elected officials, calling on the university to stop interfering with union activities and to bargain in good faith. The upcoming union election for graduate workers at Penn is a focal point of the demands.
A coalition of elected officials and unions signed a statement demanding Penn bargain in good faith with unions already in place — and stay out of the way of ones trying to form. @GETUPgrads will vote to unionize in a few weeks. https://t.co/YE0X9M82mX
Yesterday, the Coalition of Workers at Penn sent a letter to university and hospital administrators calling on them to stop their union-busting and respect workers’ right to organize! Thank you to the almost 30 elected officials who joined our demands- Unions Belong at Penn! https://t.co/55ddyBGFla
"At the press conference [led by Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO and and several of Philly’s elected officials], the Coalition of Workers at Penn called on the University to respect workers’ rights to organize and to stop their pattern of union-busting." https://t.co/MvitIr0QtK
Today was huge for the labor mvmt at Penn! After months of organizing, the Coalition of Workers at Penn came together to show some love for @GETUPgrads and present a letter demanding an end to Penn’s union busting — bringing together unions on campus and 30+ elected officials. https://t.co/nwqkTSYD7b
I’m sending solidarity to the coalition of workers rallying at Penn today! While I couldn’t be there in person, know that I stand with you all the way❤️🔥💪 We all have the right to dignity at work—so I was proud to sign a letter w/ my colleagues to tell @Penn: stop union busting! https://t.co/EySzgsy5ml
Huge thanks to @RepKrajewski, @CouncilmemberJG, and the many other Philadelphia elected officials who came out today to support graduate workers' upcoming union election and the rights of workers across Penn to organize! https://t.co/cu1SG0yxwy
I stood with the Coalition of Workers at Penn this afternoon. Philly is a union town and Penn is a union campus. I'll keep showing up and speaking up until campus workers receive their due! ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 https://t.co/f7b4dLVqsM