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…
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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…
PA. AFL-CIO Announces Endorsements for 2014 General Election
– 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…
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…
