By Daniel Denvir – In his State of the Union address last Tuesday, President Obama touched on a number of issues critical to Philadelphians, particularly the plight of the poor and downwardly-mobile middle class. But with Republicans likely to hold…
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5 Questions: Can Labor Unions Survive in Pennsylvania? Rick Bloomingdale of AFL-CIO warns against anti-union legislation.
By Joel Mathis – A labor war is brewing in Pennsylvania. Bills are circulating in Harrisburg that would ban the state from deducting union dues from the checks of public employees. Supporters say it would empower workers by making it…
Philly Democrats preempt Corbett budget by outlining priorities….calling for focus on education, Medicaid expansion, human services, jobs, and a minimum wage increase.
By Randy LoBasso – On Thursday morning, Philadelphia’s delegation to the Pennsylvania Senate spoke about their budget proposals for the next fiscal year, calling for a $300 million increase in education funding. Just 23 percent of voters believe Gov. Tom…
PhillyLabor.com Welcomes Todd Farally of Sheetmetal Worker’s Local #19 As New Manager of Union Protest List
– PhillyLabor.com would like to Announce that Todd Farally of Sheetmetal Worker’s Local #19 is the new manager/administrator of our PhillyLabor.com Union Protest List Report on both our PhillyLabor.com website at: http://phillylabor.com/union-protest-list/ and on our Philly Labor app. The Union…
Kudos to Steamfitter’s Local #420 Business Manager, Anthony Gallagher!
Philly Labor salutes Steamfitters Local #420 Business Manager Anthony Gallagher for being a very inspirational and passionate guest speaker at the PhillyLabor.com Business To Labor Event this past Wednesday evening at Ironworkers local #401. Along with providing a platform for…
