By Philly Jobs With Justice – On Wednesday, April 14th, at 3:00 pm, Jobs with Justice, Philly Coalition of Labor Union Women, and SLAP @ Penn will be joining Fight for 15’s national day of action. We’ll join community members,…
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Continue the push for modernization (not privatization) of PA. liquor stores.
By UFCW 1776 – Some Republican legislators refuse to give up on liquor privatization. That is why we cannot afford to give up on the better/common-sense alternative: modernization. Touch base with your legislator — let them know you are still…
Workers Mobilizing To Stop Fast Track
By The PA. AFL-CIO – As you know, we have been sounding the alarm bells on Fast Track legislation and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) all year. After Pennsylvania lost half a million good manufacturing jobs to unfair trade deals of…
Pennsylvania’s municipal pensions are underfunded by $7.7 billion, and here’s why
By Irina Zhorov, WESA – Standing in a sun-drenched room, Jim Rosipal pointed to a framed assemblage on the wall. In it, a police officer’s uniform shirt, a medal for valor, a gas cap cover from the Harley Davidson he…
Unions Can’t Beat Right to Work Just By Calling It ‘Unfair’—They Must Fight for Everyone
BY Rand Wilson – Wisconsin is now the 25th state to adopt a so-called “right-to-work” law, which allows workers to benefit from collective bargaining without having to pay for it. It joins Michigan and Indiana, which both adopted right to…
