By David P. Gaibis – The Republicans’ war on labor has taken American workers from a moderate lifestyle story to a rags story. In the beginning, before the labor movement, employers worked their “captive labor” 12 hours a day, seven…
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SEPTA Settles With Regional Rail Electric Workers; But negotiations still “tense” with Regional Rail engineers.
By Joel Mathis – CBS Philly reports that SEPTA has come to contract terms with Regional Rail electric workers — but that negotiations remain “tense” with Regional Rail engineers. If ratified, the electrical workers would get an 11.5 percent raise…
SAG-AFTRA Statement on the Loss of Robin Williams
Los Angeles, CA (August 11, 2014)—SAG-AFTRA joins the world in mourning the sudden passing of Robin Williams. A two-time Screen Actors Guild Award recipient, Williams was consecutively honored for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for The Birdcage and then for…
Paid sick leave debated, again, as Mayor’s Task Force meets
By Randy LoBasso – It’s hard to imagine how much more information the city government actually needs on paid sick leave. After all, it’s come up for a vote twice since 2011. Both times, it passed, was vetoed by Mayor…
Key questions and answers on the school budget crisis
By Dale Mezzacappa – Notebook editors Paul Socolar and Dale Mezzacappa prepared a question-and-answer sheet, updating the budget crisis for distribution at E! Day, the District’s annual back-to-school event to be held Friday at School of the Future. This is…
