By Jay Riestenberg and Mary Bottari – As the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2014 session comes to a close, one of the major cases left for a decision is Harris vs. Quinn,which could effect some 7 million public sector workers in…
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Organized Labor Takes High Road In Submitting Testimony To Disarm Politically Charged Atmosphere Of Rhetoric And Hatred By Right Wing Groups
By the PA. AFL-CIO – On Thursday Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President submitted written testimony on behalf of several unions to avoid a circus like committee hearing conducted by State Representative Daryl Metcalfe on House Bill 1507 paycheck deception bill. The testimony…
Unions Set High Goal: Collective Bargaining for All Workers
By Andrew Harrer – Organized labor has embarked on a project to develop legislation that would expand collective bargaining rights of private-sector workers, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said. During and after a meeting with Wall Street Journal reporters and editors…
PA. House Education Committee Vote Aims To Curtail Teacher Seniority
By Kevin McCorry – In a bipartisan 16-8 vote, the Pennsylvania House Education Committee has greenlighted a bill that would eliminate state-mandated seniority protections for teachers. HB 1722, sponsored by state Rep. Tim Krieger, R-Westmoreland, would require districts to base…
TAKE ACTION – Supreme Court May Gut Care Workers’ Collective Bargaining Rights
By Jobs With Justice – The Supreme Court could issue a decision as early as Monday that could repeal collective bargaining rights for home-care workers. Learn the potential impact the ruling could have on care workers, care consumers and working…
