BY Moshe Marvit – The Supreme Court issued its long-awaited opinion in Harris v. Quinn yesterday, a case that threatened to be the worst decision for unions in decades. When the class-action suit was first brought in 2010, at issue…
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Christie Signs Jersey Budget With Deep Pension Cuts; Vetoes “millionaire’s tax”…..
By Joel Mathis – “Gov. Chris Christie signed a $32.5 billion state budget today that all but abandons a first-term plan to repair New Jersey’s derelict pension system, slicing $1.57 billion from a payment required by law for public workers’…
Today In Phillylabor Radio Welcomes Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President Pat Eiding To Show As New Co-Host
By PhillyLabor.com On Wednesday June 25, Philadelphia’s exclusive labor talk radio program, Today In PhillyLabor, which airs every Wednesday evening from 6pm-8pm on Philadelphia’s legendary talk radio station, WWDB 860 AM, took a giant leap forward in reaching its goal…
What the Supreme Court’s Noel Canning Decision Means for Labor
BY David Moberg – On Thursday, the Supreme Court unanimously agreed that President Obama overstepped the limits of his power in January 2012 when he appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board during a Senate recess. As part…
PA. AFL-CIO and Penn State Kick Off New Labor Leadership Training Institute
By The PA. AFL-CIO – President Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Snyder are helping kick-off a new innovative educational experience at Penn State University this week designed to help emerging union leaders further develop their skills to meet the future challenges. The…
