From Representative Mario Scavello, Majority Chairman, House Labor and Industry Committee The PA. Labor and Industry Committee will be conducting a series of public hearings on House Bill 796, PN 1496, legislation to increase the prevailing wage threshold, and House…
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Blood Donations Needed For Philadelphia Police Department, 25th District Officer Edward Davies
From John McNesby – President, FOP Lodge #5 Due to large participation and coordination efforts between the Red Cross, Temple Hospital and the Police Department, please note the following information pertaining to the blood drive for Officer Davies; Citizens and…
Philadelphia Student Union Responds To Superintendent Hite’s Statement
On August 8th, Superintendent Hite released a statement in which he announced that the School District of Philadelphia “will be forced to consider alternatives to starting the 2013-14 school year”. To Dr. Hite and all of the unelected decision-makers at…
Breaking News: United Food And Commercial Workers Re-Affiliates With AFL-CIO
By The PA. AFL-CIO Today it was announced that the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) have re-affiliated with the AFL-CIO. The UFCW’s executive board voted unanimously on the move earlier this week. One of the largest private-sector unions in…
After 20 Years Of The FMLA, It is Time For A National Paid Leave Law
By The PA. AFL-CIO The federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect 20 years ago yesterday, requiring employers to provide unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons with the promise that the employee can return to work….
