– Members of TWU Local 234 turned out in large numbers for a union meeting in Philadelphia on Sunday. Members voted unanimously to authorize union leadership to call a strike at SEPTA if necessary. Members of TWU Local 234, include…
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The city of Philadelphia has new health coverage rules for workers who don’t belong to a union
By Taunya English – Starting Jan. 1, nonunion workers will pay an extra $15 if they fill a prescription at a pharmacy that also sells cigarettes. That new fee will be tacked on to the usual co-payment for prescription drugs….
SEPTA union to hold strike authorization vote Sunday
By Jared Shelly – SEPTA’s largest union puts its labor situation succinctly: “The day of reckoning is fast approaching.” That was the opening line of a letter to the workers that control the city’s buses and subways. It’s alerting them…
10/22 – Today In PhillyLabor Radio Podcast Featuring Frank Snyder, Secretary – Treasurer of the PA. AFL-CIO, Jim Farally, Pres. Phila. AFL-CIO Retirees Council
(PODCAST) 10/22 – Today In PhillyLabor Radio Podcast Featuring Frank Snyder, Secretary – Treasurer of the PA. AFL-CIO, Jim Farally, Pres. Phila. AFL-CIO Retirees Council and Bret Elam, Thrive Financial FEATURED TOPICS – PA. AFL-CIO Get Out The Vote Campaign…
Factcheck.org rebuts Corbett ads targeting Wolf
By Holly Otterbein – The website factcheck.org has issued a blistering report on two campaign ads by Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett. The TV advertisements say Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tom Wolf wants to raise income taxes on the middle class. In…
