– On Friday, March 13th the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO voted to endorse Jim Kenney for Mayor of Philadelphia in the May 19, 2015 primary election. “Jim Kenney is the right choice for Philadelphia,” said Philadelphia AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding. “As…
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Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements in the May 19, 2015 Primary Elections
– The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO announced endorsements in a number of races in the May 19, 2015 primary elections. Here is the full list of candidates endorsed by the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO. Mayor of Philadelphia: Jim Kenney City Council Districts:…
Governor’s Budget Our Best Opportunity To Make Pennsylvania A Leader In Good Jobs And To Restore Our Middle Class
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Over the next several weeks, legislative committees are reviewing the Governor’s Budget proposal. As the Governor promised, his budget levels the playing field for Pennsylvania and begins to rebuild our middle class. These are the…
Is Pennsylvania Ready for Automatic, Universal Voter Registration?
By Holly Otterbein – State Senator Vincent Hughes’ upcoming legislation would register all citizens when they sign up for a state benefit, service or license. – State Sen. Vincent Hughes traveled to Selma, Alabama this past weekend to commemorate the…
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-March 2015 Jobs Release
By Michael Madowitz & Danielle Corley – The labor market is much healthier today than at any point since the Great Recession, but beneath the top-line numbers, it still has a long way to go before it returns to historically…
