By GREGORY N. HEIRES – Contracting out public services—which aims to help state and local governments save tax dollars—often has a harmful effect on the community, including worsening inequality and lowering wages. A recent study, “The Decision to Contract Out:…
Phillylabor.com Preferred Business and Professionals Guide
By PhillyLabor.com Attention: Philadelphia Area Union Members and Supporters, Please Patronize The Following List of Quality and Dedicated Union and Pro-Union Businesses and Professionals and Receive preferred Services and Discounts when doing so: Pond, Lehocky, Stern, Giordano 1.866.465.8795 30 South…
Happy Easter From Everyone at PhillyLabor.com
– PhillyLabor.com would like wish all union brothers, sisters, supporters and families a joy filled and Happy Easter! We particularly want to keep those who are less fortunate in our thoughts in hopes that, with our help, prosperity will come…
OneTermTom’s Shabby Job Creation Performance in One Chart
By Sean Kitchen – Pew released a study examining job growth from April 2012 to April 2013, and Pennsylvania is, once again, in the basement when it comes to job creation. The Commonwealth’s bedfellows at the bottom of list include:…
WITH THE UNIONS: Who Damaged Philly’s Schools?
By The Philly Public Record – “While it’s no surprise Gov. Tom Corbett’s Dept. of Education would publicly agree to any argument made by his School Reform Commission, the filing of the PDE’s amicus brief in support of the SRC’s…