By Keegan Gibson, Contributing Writer and Brittany Foster, Managing Editor – A Pennsylvania judge struck down the state’s Voter ID requirement Friday, citing its inherent threat to the rights of legitimate voters as well as problems with the law’s implementation….
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PCAPS March and Rally to Protest Corbett’s Visit to Philly
By Philadelphia Coalition Advocating for Public Schools – Philadelphia public schools achieve DESPITE the governor! We did it ourselves, no thanks to Gov. Tom Corbett! Gov. Tom Corbett’s draconian cuts to public education have robbed our children of vital programs…
Open Letter From IBEW Local #98 Business Manager, John J. Dougherty, Urging Legislators to Vote NO on House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034, the so-called “paycheck protection” legislation.
Dear Representative, I am writing to respectfully urge you to vote “NO” on House Bill 1507 and Senate Bill 1034, the so-called “paycheck protection” legislation. This legislation has nothing to do with protecting anyone’s paycheck or their rights in the…
Supreme Court case highlights U.S. labor agency political divide
By Amanda Becker and Carlyn Kolker (Reuters) – When the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on Monday in a case involving soda bottler Noel Canning Corp., presidential appointment power will be the main dispute, but the case will also put…
A Farewell to Retirement Security: What the loss of pensions at Boeing means for U.S. workers.
BY Stephen Franklin – Back in organized labor’s heyday, United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1010, in Hammond, Ind., decided to fight for pensions. It wasn’t a foolish notion. Some American workers had pensions, and new U.S. labor laws and rulings had…
