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…
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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…
Wolf discusses bleak financial state of Pennsylvania
By Edward deSciora – Believing he is inheriting a debt of $2 billion, incoming Governor Tom Wolf presented a frank but hopeful financial picture of the commonwealth. In a game of political fingerpointing, Wolf blames the states budgetary deficit on…
Feds Accuse McDonald’s Of Violating Workers’ Rights
By Dave Jamieson – In a major blow to big franchisers, the National Labor Relations Board issued several complaints against McDonald’s on Friday, naming the fast food giant a “joint employer” alongside its franchisees accused of violating labor law. The…
