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…
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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…
Guitar Center Accused Of Unfair Labor Practices
By Dave Jamieson – More than a year after its initial election victory at a Guitar Center store, the union representing the chain’s first unionized employees is accusing the retailer of bargaining in “bad faith” and trying to purge the…
STATEMENT FROM PFT PRES. JERRY JORDAN ON ANNOUNCEMENT OF $265 MILLION ADVANCE TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT
The announcement of a cash advance is a positive development, but current funding levels will still leave the school district on life support and unable to properly educate our children.** PHILADELPHIA—“While it is still unclear how Governor Corbett’s announcement of…
