By Phil Gregory – Hundreds of public employee union members rallied outside the New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton to protest Gov. Chris Christie’s plan to cut the state’s contribution to the pension system. The language in a law enacted in…
Tioga Terminal Operator Sees Boom Period For Delaware River Port
BY TONY WEST/The Philly Public Record – The sun is shining again on the Delaware River over a fleet of rising commerce scattered from Tioga in Port Richmond down to Wilmington. The Great Recession is over, at least at sea….
PA. AFL-CIO Community Services 2014 Scholarship Essay Contest Winners Announced
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Every year the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO offers scholarships to affiliated union members and their families. The criteria for entering are broken up into three categories with different topics for each surrounding an opportunity for students to…
Pa. Senate GOP looks for votes on liquor amendment
By Mary Wilson – A plan to liberalize the sale of wine and beer in Pennsylvania is under serious consideration by the state Senate GOP, about a year after the chamber last tried advancing some kind of overhaul to how…
Urgent Action! Senate Appropriations Committee To Vote On Liquor Privatization Today!
By The PA. AFL-CIO – This is urgent, E-Mail Your State Senator Now, and then share this action page with all of your coworkers, friends, and family members. Last spring, the State House passed HB 790, Rep. Turzaiās bill that…