By Pat Eiding, President of The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – One of the great privileges of serving as President of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO is leading the annual Labor Day parade up Columbus Avenue. Rain or shine, I’m always proud…
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Thousands Of Steelworkers And Supporters Join Solidarity In Steel Rally In Pittsburgh
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Thousands of Steelworkers and supporters joined the Solidarity In Steel Rally in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday 9/1 showing their unity and solidarity with the locked out steelworkers at ATI plants and those working without contracts…
The Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s Endorsed Candidates in the November 2015 Elections
The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO has endorsed the following candidates in the November 2015 general election: Mayor Jim Kenney City Council At-Large Blondell Reynolds-Brown – D Helen Gym – D William K. Greenlee – D Allan Domb – D Derek S….
A Union” For McDonald’s Workers Takes Big Step Forward With Decision By National Labor Relations Board
By The Pa. AFL-CIO – A major victory for fast food workers in forming unions at McDonalds, Burger King and other franchises took a big step forward yesterday with a landmark decision by the National Labor Relations Board in a…
Chester Upland can’t pay its teachers (Because of budget gridlock in Harrisburg) — but they’re working anyway; Union votes to stay on the job without pay and put students first
By Laura Benshoff – Teachers union president Michele Paulick said she received some unwelcome news at the Chester Upland School District teacher convocation this week. “Our superintendent, Gregory Shannon, read a letter from our receiver, Francis Barnes, that informed the…
