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…
NFL cheerleaders join the fight against wage theft, suing over minimum wage violations
by Laura Clawson – Fast food workers. Software engineers. NFL cheerleaders. These are just a few of the groups of American workers who are suing over forms of wage theft, the umbrella term for the long list of ways employers…
Philly Jobs With Justice Turns Fifteen and Celebrates by Honoring Founding Supporters at Justice Solidarity Awards Dinner
– Philly Jobs with Justice is turning fifteen. They will be celebrating with their founding supporters at their annual Jobs with Justice Solidarity Awards Dinner On May 7th at 5:30pm, That’s fifteen years of fighting for worker justice The event…