BY Kevin Solari – In his State of the Union address last week, President Obama outlined a plan to bring America in line with the rest of the industrialized world and provide paid sick and family leave for workers. Before…
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Councilman ready for override if Nutter vetoes Philly sick leave bill
By Tom MacDonald – Philadelphia City Council will again take up the issue of paid sick leave for workers at a hearing Tuesday. And, after several go-rounds, the bill’s sponsor isn’t willing the water the legislation down any further. Mayor…
Important Judicial Decision Upholds The Rights Of School Teachers And Employees
– Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Rules That School Reform Commission (SRC) Cannot Cancel Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT) Contract By The PA. AFL-CIO – In a significant judicial victory for organized labor, the Commonwealth Court, on Thursday, January 23, affirmed a…
Medical marijuana workers hitting roadblocks trying to unionize in South Jersey
By Bobby Allyn – Workers at a medical marijuana dispensary in South Jersey are fighting their employer to unionize. The employees’ complaint to the National Labor Relations Board states that Compassionate Care Foundation in Egg Harbor Twp. is blocking its…
Take Action: National Call-In Week Against Fast Track
Via The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO The new Republican-controlled Congress isn’t wasting any time in pushing policies that will harm working families. How long will it be until they start pushing for Fast Track trade authority, potentially one of the most…
