BY Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President – Earlier this month, in the sparsely populated Kentucky county that’s home to Bowling Green, officials voted to convert the place into a right-to-work (for less) sinkhole. The county officials did it at the…
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays From PhillyLabor.com and Today In PhillyLabor Radio
To the Philadelphia Area Union Community, As we enjoy this Holiday season, let us be thankful for the things we have, to those who have forged the way to make them possible and for the will and determination to continue…
How 13 Complaints Against McDonald’s Could Help Millions Unionize
BY David Moberg – The law is catching up with Ronald McDonald. On Friday, the National Labor Relations Board issued 13 complaints involving 78 charges by workers that McDonald’s USA, LLC, and many of its franchisees broke the law by…
Temple’s Adjunct Faculty to Join Thousands of Others in Citywide Union
BY Kevin Solari – On December 17, adjunct faculty at Temple University in Philadelphia completed their card count and applied to the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board for union status. They are seeking to organize with the United Academics of Philadelphia…
Workers get a boost as Obama administration brings labor law into the 21st century
By Laura Clawson – The Obama administration is outraging business lobby groups by doing something sort of novel and unexpected: aggressively enforcing labor law. The National Labor Relations Board is leading the way with a new rule modernizing and streamlining…