By John McDevitt — Philadelphia’s Civil Service Commission will hold a hearing Wednesday to consider a new classification of employee — a fire service paramedic. The city will propose a new deployment model for paramedics and emergency medical technicians. It…
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Jobless aid to get yet another Senate vote as House continues to balk
By Laura Clawson – This is the week! Again! This is the week, that is, that the Senate will once again attempt to pass an emergency unemployment aid extension that House Republicans will refuse to even bring up for a…
Philly Labor Thanks Labor Leaders Kurt Freeman, Joe Inemar and Joe Ashdale
PhillyLabor.com would like to thank DC-9/Graphics Communications Union 14-M President, Kurt Freeman and Graphics Communications Union 16-N, President, Joe Inemer for being the featured guest speakers at our Philly Labor Meet and Greet Event last Wednesday. Both Joe and Kurt…
Plan would expand Sunday booze sales in Pa., but keep the LCB in control (and save thousands of jobs in the process)
By Jeff Frantz – There’s a new proposal to modernize — not privatize — Pennsylvania’s state store system, with the aim of putting more money in the state coffers. State Rep. Gene DiGirolamo, R-Bucks County, announced his plan Thursday in…
Why IBEW 98 Bus. Mgr. John Dougherty wants subway extended to Navy Yard
By Peter Van Allen – One of the advocates of extending the Broad Street Subway into the Navy Yard says he’s gotten assurances from the elected officials that there would be support — and money — for the project. John…
