Philadelphia's teachers union has filed an unfair labor practices complaint against the city's school district over its decision to outsource more than 1,000 substitute teacher jobs.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers filed the complaint with the state Labor Relations Board Wednesday. The union says the district failed to bargain in good faith and interfered with workers' rights.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports union president Jerry Jordan calls the decision to outsource jobs a "blatant violation'' of their contract.
The School Reform Commission unanimously awarded a $34 million contract to a company to recruit, hire and manage substitutes for two years.
District officials say the decision allows teachers to be placed in more than 400 classrooms left unattended each day due to a lack of substitutes.
Philadelphia Teachers Union Files Complaint Over Outsourcing of Substitute Teachers
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