(Philadelphia) – “I am pleased that the Nutter Administration has joined with AFSCME District Council 33 to end one of the most protracted labor disputed in the history of our City. I am particularly proud of the work done by AFSCME…
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The Latest Attack on Labor, From The Group That Brought Us ‘Harris v. Quinn’
BY Moshe Z. Marvit – On the heels of its recent Supreme Court victory in Harris v. Quinn, the National Right to Work Committee and Legal Defense Foundation (NRTW) has initiated a bold new attack on unions. In a recent…
Gov. Corbett told to stay away from Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade
By James P. O’Toole – Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade is a traditional display of union solidarity, but this year the politics of the governor’s race has opened some fissures among union leaders. While Tom Wolf, the Democratic nominee, has attracted…
DC 33 Reaches Tentative Agreement with the City of Philadelphia
– Late last night a tentative agreement was reached with the City and DC 33 that included wage increases, a signing bonus and restoration of step and longevity. The City’s furlough days demand was removed and the City will withdraw…
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Congratulates RailServe Workers In Forming Their Union With USW
By The PA. AFL-CIO – President Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Snyder, on behalf of over 800,000 union workers in Pennsylvania, extend their congratulations to the workers at RailServe Inc. in Eddystone, Pennsylvania who organized their union this week with the United…
