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….
Happy Fathers Day 2013 From PhillyLabor.com!
PhillyLabor.com would like to wish all the fathers of the labor movement, who work hard and dedicate your lives to standing up for what you believe in every day so that your children and future generations will have a better…
PA. AFL-CIO: Take Action: Our Jobs Are Under Attack
– PA. AFL-CIO – This administration in Harrisburg is pulling out all the stops right now. They are hoping that by attacking workers on several fronts that they can divide and conquer. They are cynically attempting to link unrelated pieces…
Inspector of Collapsed Building Commits Suicide: Sources
– By David Chang and Vince Lattanzio (NBC 10) – The lead inspector of a Center City building that collapsed last week is dead after he committed suicide, according to multiple law enforcement sources close to the investigation who did…