– 2014 General Election The following endorsements were made by the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Council. Statewide Office Party Candidate Governor D TOM WOLF Lt. Gov. D MIKE STACK United State Congress District Party Candidate 1 D ROBERT A BRADY 2…
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Teachers, Postal Workers, and Public Employees Cry Out, “The Mail Is Not For Sale”
By Matt Murray – Last night at their bi-annual convention, the American Federation of Teachers adopted a resolution to support of the American Postal Workers Union (APWU) in a national boycott Staples Inc. for their attempt to steal jobs from…
Tom Corbett Bets His Campaign On Anti-Union Platform
By the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – In a bizarre press conference yesterday, that drew quick condemnation from leaders in both parties, Tom Corbett announced that he had signed the budget, while issuing line-item vetoes of approximately 72 million in spending….
Historic National Education Association Elections: AFSCME congratulates new leaders, all women of color.
By Olivia Sandbothe – The National Education Association made history this 4th of July when delegates at its annual assembly voted in new leaders, making it the first major union headed by three women of color. Lily Eskelsen García, former…
Dignified Jobs and Decent Wages: The Next 50 Years of Civil Rights and Economic Justice
By Maryam Adamu – This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Years of organizing and civil disobedience culminated in a seminal piece of legislation prohibiting discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, and…
