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American Federation of Teachers Local 2375 president Maria DeFilippis, said that not receiving a raise this year would amount to a taking a “true zero” because the RVCC faculty does not have automatic annual salary steps, as most public school teachers do.
And by contributing more of their salaries toward their pension and cost of health benefits, the faculty would end up with less take-home pay, she said.
“We understand the economic situation and we read the newspapers. We know what’s happening and we are not looking for the world. But we are looking for something reasonable,” DeFilippis said.
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