Jared L. Freedman

Jared Freedman is a tenacious fighter for members' rights.

Jared Freedman Staff Representative

"I have been involved in a lot of campaigns," said Jared Freedman, staff representative for the state teachers' federation.

But here in Philadelphia, Akiba Hebrew Academy in Merion Station and the four branches of the Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day Schools are unionized, according to Jared Freedman, staff representative for the Pennsylvania Federation of Teachers.

"We tried a couple of times to unionize the other [area day schools], but it was unsuccessful," said Freedman.He went on to explain that as a rule, unionizing day-school teachers is an uphill battle.

The 8-0 school board vote followed an earlier vote Thursday in which the members of the teachers' union approved the pact by a tally of 162 to seven, according to Jared L. Freedman, a staff representative with the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.

"This contract not only benefits my membership and the school board, but the children of Pottstown and that's what we have all tried to remember through this," said Freedman.
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Freedman, who was assisted on his side of the table by union President Beth Yoder, Vice President Robert Decker and teachers Lindi Vollmuth and Shannon Curry, also offered kind words.
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"I've been doing this for 20 years and it is an absolute pleasure and distinction to work with Jim Bush," Freedman said.
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"The whole scope of bargaining has changed in light of Act 1," Freedman said after the meeting.

The school unanimously approved the contract, and the members of the teachers' union approved the pact by a tally of 162 to seven, according to Jared L. Freedman, a staff representative with the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Federation of Teachers.

"This contract not only benefits my membership and the school board, but the children of Pottstown and that's what we have all tried to remember through this," said Freedman.