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Strike shuts CCP for 37,000 students

The 1,400 faculty and support staff at the Community College of Philadelphia went on strike yesterday, forcing the college to cancel classes for 37,000 students until both sides can agree on a new contract.

Frank Akuchie studies in the college's library while support staff picket on 16th Street outside the window. Akuchie, a 26-year-old sophomore from Nigeria, lives in Southwest Philadelphia.
Frank Akuchie studies in the college's library while support staff picket on 16th Street outside the window. Akuchie, a 26-year-old sophomore from Nigeria, lives in Southwest Philadelphia.Read more
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