IBEW Local #98 released a new Halloween-themed TV commercial that promotes the “Deconstructing Post Brothers” documentary. The commercial features an animation of IBEW #98 Business Manager, John J. Dougherty, in a ghostly Halloween setting exposing hazardous job site photos of…
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2013 Philaposh Awards Honor Area Professionals Committed to Workers Health and Safety on the Job
– Philaposh, an organization whose mission since 1975, has been “the prevention of injury, disease and death on the job through information, education, technical assistance and political action”, is hosting it’s 29th annual awards banquet on Friday, November 22, 2013…
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Urges Governor Corbett to Reverse his Decision On Lottery Privatization
By the PA. AFL-CIO – Harrisburg, PA – Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder today urged Governor Tom Corbett to reverse his decision to extend his bid to privatize the Pennsylvania lottery with foreign-based Camelot Global Services….
What is behind the move to block paid sick days for Philly’s working class?
By Randy LoBasso – When City Council failed to override Philadelphia Mayor Nutter’s veto of last spring’s bill that sought to mandate a minimum of 56 hours of paid sick leave for all employees at workplaces in Philadelphia, Councilman Bill…
Made-in-USA shipbuilding finds an unlikely ally. City of Brotherly Love is home to a thriving shipbuilding economy.
By: Brad Quick – The 820-foot Liberty Bay sits dry-docked in Philadelphia’s Aker Shipyard. A massive supertanker destined for the West Coast, the ship is set to launch next week when it will undergo its final outfitting before being delivered…
