Mayor Elorza: I want a ‘transformational contract’ with Providence teachers

"We want contracts!" (clap clap clap clap clap) "We want contracts!" (clap clap clap clap clap) (HE) PROVIDENCE MAYOR JORGE ELORZA'S ANNUAL STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS WAS LARGELY OVERSHADOWED BY HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS WHO RALLIED IN CITY HALL TONIGHT — TO SHOW THEIR ANGER OVER A LACK OF PROGRESS ON THEIR UNION CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS (MM) ELORZA WAS FORCED TO PAUSE AT SEVERAL POINTS DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE SPEECH AS TEACHERS SHOUTED AT HIM

(HE) EYEWITNESS NEWS REPORTER SHIINA LOSICUTO WAS THERE — AND IS LIVE IN PROVIDENCE WITH MORE FROM THE MAYOR AND THE TEACHER'S UNION (SL) I WAS INSIDE THE CHAMBERS FOR THE WHOLE SPEECH THE TEACHERS LITERALLY CHANTED THE ENTIRE TIME "Good evening" Crowd "shame on you,shame on you, shame on you!" PROVIDENCE MAYOR, JORGE ELORZA , GIVING HIS STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS TUESDAY NIGHTFOCUSING ON "THE SPIRIT" OF COMING TOGETHER AS A CITY BUT THE PROVIDENCE TEACHERS UNION HAD A MESSAGE OF THEIR OWN SOME INSIDE THE CHAMBERS SOME RIGHT OUT SIDE THE DOORALL SHOUTING

THEY WANT A NEW CONTRACT "The teachers received a raise 8 months ago, and they're asking for another raise" THE PROVIDENCE TEACHERS UNION SAYING THEY'RE FRUSTRATED THAT THEY CANT REACH A DEAL WITH THE MAYORS OFFICE

AFTER TRYING FOR MONTHSAND AS OF NOW, THEY'RE AT A STAND STILL "I hope our students are proud of us" THE MAYOR SAYS HIS PRIORITY REMAIN'S WHATS BEST FOR THE STUDENTS "We're investing 400 million over the next ten years into our school building, so this continues to be the priority, in terms of the contract, this is our opportunity for a transformational contract" AS FOR WHATS NEXT, BOTH PARTIES SAY THEY ARE HAPPY TO CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION

"I've been waiting since the last meeting to get a phone call to me, I'm willing to negotiate at anytime" "I think that's right that there's no meeting scheduled, but I'm happy to meet at any point" (SL) THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROVIDENCE TEACHERS UNION TELLING THE SHOUTING WAS NOT PART OF THEIR ORIGINAL PLAN REPORTING LIVE IN PROVIDENCE, I'M SHIINA LOSCIUTO, EYEWITNESS NEWS

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