By Ned Resnikoff – DETROIT – Minnesota Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison plans to unveil legislation that would make unionization into a legally protected civil right, the congressman said on Saturday. The bill, which he plans to formally introduce on July…
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A Message from District Council 33 President Pete Matthews
Sisters and Brothers, The trial of the City’s unilateral implementation lawsuit took place in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Friday, presided over by Judge Idee Fox. In February 2013 the Mayor asked the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to grant the City the…
Ed Rendell calls out politicians for not investing in infrastructure
By Jared Shelly – Ed Rendell had some harsh words for politicians that don’t want to invest in the nation’s infrastructure. “We have politicians that just worry about their own survival,” the former Pennsylvania governor said during a panel discussion…
AFL-CIO Boycott Of Staples Is Not Over: Staples And USPS Are Continuing To Privatize Postal Jobs
By The PA. AFL-CIO – The AFL-CIO Boycott of Staples in support of the members of the American Postal Workers Union is not over. A July 14 announcement by Staples that it is terminating its no-bid contract with the United…
Has AFSCME Found the Cure to Harris v. Quinn?
BY David Moberg – The just-released results of a six-month initiative by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) suggest that the dark cloud cast over public sector unionism by a recent Supreme Court decision may not…
