By David Madland – If Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, becomes unionized—and signs indicate that it will—it would be a win for not only the workers but also for the company, because unions help make high-performance workplace practices—such as Volkswagen’s…
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Today, Fast Food Workers Striking Across America
By Jobs with Justice – Today, Thursday, December 5, 2013, in 100 different cities around the country, fast-food workers across the country are walking off the job to speak out against unsustainable, poverty-level wages paid to workers in the restaurant…
Training for Success: A Policy to Expand Apprenticeships in the United States
By Ben Olinsky and Sarah Ayres Apprenticeships are not a familiar concept to many Americans, but expanding the use of this highly effective training model can help our nation meet the demand for skilled workers, create pathways to well-paying careers…
Deconstructing Post Brothers Documentary Becoming All The Rage
By Phillylabor.com – Although each situation involving accusations of alleged abuses of workers’ rights, wages and standards is unique in its own right, disputes between organized labor and non-union contractors/developers are nothing new on the streets of Philadelphia. A hypothetical…
Danny Grace, Secretary Treasurer/Business Manager of Teamsters Local 830, is Guest Speaker at Phillylabor.com Business To Labor Event
By PhillyLabor.com – Longtime Teamsters 830 Secretary Treasurer/Business Manager Danny Grace will be the featured guest speaker at the upcoming Phillylabor.com Business To Labor Network Event, an endeavor created to introduce premium union and union friendly businesses and professionals to…
