SUCCESS
Approximately 200 members of the Ramapo community gathered at the Arch on Wednesday April 25 in support of the AFT's struggle for a fair contract.
The crowd heard from faculty, professional staff, adjuncts and students. After 25 minutes of speakers the group marched to the mansion chanting "What do we want? A CONTRACT! When do we want it? NOW!"
A third of the group entered the mansion, continuing the chant, while the rest stayed in front of the mansion with the AFT banner and signs. The crowd inside filled the lobby, the stairs and the upper hallway.
A group (Irene Kuchta, Mitch Kahn, Marshall Harth, Mike Fluhr, Pat Keeton, Peter Schecker, Jill Weiss, Todd Barnes, Roark Atkinson and a brave student) were able to enter President Mercer's office. The group met for over an hour and scheduled a meeting between President Mercer and union contingent for Friday.
THANK YOU to everyone that came out to support the AFT and especially those AFT members who helped execute the event.
-Jude Pernot
