By Tom Johnson – When Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a proposed raise for the staff of the Pinelands Commission earlier this month, he castigated the commissioners for “conscious disregard of the fiscal realities’’ facing the agency and the state of…
Today, April 28, 2014 is Worker’s Memorial Day
By The PA. AFL-CIO – April 28th is designated Workers Memorial Day by the AFL-CIO to remember the victims of unsafe working conditions and to advocate for stronger protections and improved enforcement to protect working families. This year marks the…
Beyond doomsday: District unveils its ’empty shell’ budget for 2014-15
By Kevin McCorry – If it seems like we’ve been here before, we have. But now it’s worse. On Friday, the Philadelphia School District unveiled a $2.49 billion budget that will cause drastic reductions to services and staff unless additional…
Legislators Take Notice As Northwestern Votes On Athlete Unionization
BY Alex Lubben – The Northwestern football team’s union drive has garnered national press attention since Kain Colter announced that he and the Wildcats would seek representation from a players union in January. And the media aren’t the only ones…
Workers’ Memorial Day Events over the Next Few Days Emphasize Safe Jobs for All
By The PA. AFL-CIO – 12 Workers Die on the Job Every Day in the United States Workers’ Memorial Day Events over the Next Few Days Emphasize Safe Jobs for All Harrisburg, PA – Over the next several days there…