The Great Debate By Donald Cohen – REUTERS In May, computer analyst Edward Snowden flew to China, handed over volumes of National Security Agency surveillance data to a reporter, and launched a heated national conversation about our nation’s surveillance state….
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District Council 33 President issues negotiations challenge to Mayor Nutter: Show up, in person, and let’s bargain in public
For Immediate Release Dateline: Philadelphia, PA Friday, July 12, 2013, 1:00 pm Contact: Bob Wolper, 215-896-2970 Sources: AFSCME District Council 33 Philadelphia, PA – Pete Matthews, the President of AFSCME District Council 33, took to the airwaves today on talk…
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Hosts 26th Annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Celebration
The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO’s 26th annual Tri-State Labor Day Parade and Family Celebration will take place on Monday, September 2nd. We will gather at the Sheet Metal Workers Local 19 union hall (1301 S. Columbus Blvd at Washington) starting at…
Take Action! Voting Rights Under Attack
By The PA. AFL-CIO Sign The Petition Now At: http://act.aflcio.org/c/236/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=6838 And Tell Pennsylvania’s Lawmakers And Judges To Protect Our Right To Vote! On Monday, July 15, voting rights advocates and injured parties are getting their day in court, with the…
Here is why liquor privatization failed: Wendell Young IV
By Wendell W. Young IV Having lived through the liquor wars for better than 30 years now, a handful of constants persist, most notably the Capitol’s late night equivalent of k-rations: greasy pizza and cold coffee. Privatization produced plenty of…
