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Catholic-School Teachers Hit The Bricks (Cont. From Page 1) The three-year contract proposed by the Archdioceses has been rejected by the Association of Catholic Teachers union because its seeks to eliminate a tenure clause, according to Belovitz. Teachers believe the proposed contract wipes away their years of service, retirement benefits and, according to those on strike, their jobs. The Archdiocese wants to introduce what it calls a
South Philly Father Wants Justice For Son A South Philadelphia father is trying to raise funds so his young son can receive justice in the Philadelphia Court system. That’s what Joseph Pultrone charges against the City’s Law Dept. who he claims, made clerical errors with regards his nine-yearold son’s domestic abuse case. “Last year the Dept. of Human Services found substantial evidence of child abuse,” charges Pultrone. “However, the accused ap(Cont. Page 13) www.phillyrecord.com • 215-755-2000
Board Members Denise D'Eletto Louis Galdo Dr. James Moylan
“21st-century” contract in a changing economic landscape. The Archdiocese criticized the union for a salary increase of 14.5% over three years. The archdiocese has proposed an average salary increase of 7.84% over the same period. Philadelphia President of the AFL-CIO Patrick Eiding had called for a mediation in contract talks earlier in the week. Eiding sent letters to representatives of the union urging members to reach a settlement. However, the mediation was rejected. At NeumannGoretti HS, its teachers have been taking it in shifts to rally outside of the school on 10th and 11th Streets since Monday morning. In packs of 10, teachers have been rallying in the morning, and afternoon and early evening. The children have been in class where administrators and members of the religious order have been teaching the children. For parents, some feel their children are being neglected by the teachers; however, the teachers at Neumann-Goretti believe
they are fighting on the kids’ behalf. If signed, the proposed contract will result in parttime teachers, and a slew of new graduates who have little experience to their children, according to one 29-year teacher. “We won’t work without a contract,” said Rachel Cammasa-Cantz. “The Archdiocese’s version of the contract will break the system. “They will be able to fire at will,” said the five-year teacher at Neumann-Goretti. “Nothing to do with money, it’s about job security. The Archdiocese wants to take tenure away, get rid of older teachers and replace full-time teachers with parttime teachers.” Mrs. Galdi graduated from St. Maria Goretti in 1970. She works alongside teachers who taught her. “At my stage of my career, I’m just pleased to have a job. “But if they don’t change the contract, I don’t know how long I will have a job for. “I have 38 years in the
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FORMER SCHOOLTEACHER and Republican mayoral candidate Karen Brown stopped to discuss contract issues with concerned Catholic school teachers, including Kristin Jannelli. system, I was constricted this year,” she said. Galdi added, “I have heard the administrators are
using the time to test the kids inside, so they are using the time well, which is important.”
Grays Ferry Makeover (Cont. From Page 1) Philadelphia, Johnson will initiated a community clean-up specifically to address vacant lots in his District. Johnson said in the near future, he will host a train-
ing session for community members to educate them on SB 900, or the Neighborhood Blight Reclamation & Revitalization Act, and the impact this bill has on improving blight in their community.
Remembering A Real Good Philly Guy (Cont. From Page 1) difference in the lives of children, athletes, citizens of the city and animals. Thompson was a bit choked up as he talked to me, regaling tales about his experience with Frank Talent. “I met Frank back in the ’70s when we were doing
our show, and got to know him real well,” Thompson said. “He was an orphan. He didn’t have parents. He lived in an orphanage. “And when he came out he started many children’s programs. He would work benefits for kids to raise money for them. He would dress up as Batman and go
to hospitals and give gifts. He was also an umpire at different games. He was an announcer for wrestling. He was the Commissioner of Wrestling. If Frank had something on his mind, you would hear it, such as political wrong doings. He would write about it in his columns.
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He also loved Frank Rizzo, according to Thompson. “Frankie Talent felt Rizzo did a lot for the people of Philadelphia,” Thompson added. “If he could help anybody, he would. If there was a cause, Frank Talent would be there. He never turned anybody down. He
was one of the very first reporters to write a story about me. “If you had to get a certificate done, he had beautiful calligraphy, and would hand write the names. Frank will be sorely missed. We lost two irreplaceable people this month, Joey Vento and Frank Talent.”
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