– City Council passed a resolution sponsored by Councilman Kenyatta Johnson to hold hearings that would discuss raising the city’s minimum wage to $15 per hour. There are questions as to whether Council has such authority. If it does, would…
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Philadelphia AFL-CIO passes resolutions supporting “labor peace” bills before City Council
By The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – On December 10, 2014 the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO unanimously passed resolutions supporting 2 labor peace bills before City Council. One bill pertains to subcontractors at Philadelphia International Airport; the other to hotels in which…
Philadelphia AFL-CIO passes resolution supporting USW members on strike against Crown Metal Packaging
– RESOLUTION: On Stopping Attacks on Workers by Crown Metal Packaging WHEREAS over 120 workers, members of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 9176 in Toronto, Canada, have been on strike since September 6, 2013, against Crown Metal Packaging Canada LP (Crown),…
U.S. Labor Secretary in Philly to tout apprenticeships as “the other college” without the debt
By Jared Shelly – Go to college. Get an internship. Get a job. That’s been the pathway to success for many young adults for years. But these days, student loan bills are crippling, and many employers are looking for candidates…
Labor board OKs personal use of company e-mail
By TOM RAUM – WASHINGTON (AP) — In a victory for unions, the National Labor Relations Board ruled Thursday that employees can use their company email accounts for union organizing and other workplace-related purposes, if they do it on their…
