– Yesterday a report was published (See below) by Pat Loeb of CBS News regarding the final day of school where instrumental music teachers played a farewell concert because the entire classroom instrument education program has been eliminated due to…
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Phillyfast Hunger Strikers Call for Mass Community Action
From Philadelphia Jobs With Justice – This has been an especially important week for education justice in Philadelphia. The #phillyfast hunger strikers are now on their sixth day without food or juice, still on Broad Street waiting for action from…
Steamfitters Local 420 Members To Participate in Philadelphia NF Walk and 5K Run To Raise Funds for Neurofibromatosis
Philadelphia, PA NF Walk and 5K Run On behalf of the Children’s Tumor Foundation, members of Steamfitters Local #420 encourage you, your friends and family to take part in the Philadelphia NF Walk and 5K Run on June 22, 2013…
Improving The Public Image of Unions Through Charitable Endeavors and Community Participation by Douglas Creighton
As part of our “Letters from The Rank and File” series, an editorial series which publishes the ideas and opinions from area union members, below is a letter written by rank and file union member Douglas Creighton of Steamfitters Local…
UNITE HERE, School Parents Fasting for School Safety in Protest of Layoffs
UNITE HERE, whose Local 634 members work as noontime aides and cafeteria workers in the Philadelphia School District, launched a fast this morning at 11:00 AM to protest the “doomsday budget” passed on May 30th by the School Reform Commission….
