A Story From the Philadelphia Public Record (http://www.phillyrecord.com/2013/05/union-leader-nutter-drove-city-workers-into-poverty/) BY PETE MATTHEWS, President, AFSCME District Council 33/ Mayor Michael Nutter’s stubborn and vindictive refusal to settle fair contracts with AFSCME District Councils 33 and 47 is driving city workers ever deeper…
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Unions and community groups to protest today and tomorrow at National Conference of Mayors meeting hosted by Mayor Nutter
– For Immediate Release: AFSCME Secretary Treasurer Laura Reyes, District Council 33 President Pete Matthews, District Council 47 President Cathy Scott, along with leaders of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades as well as religious and community…
Today is Election Day, Vote like Your Union Livelihood Depends On It, Because It Does
Yes, today, Tuesday, 5/21/13 is election day in Pa and specifically the Municipal Primary. Today’s Philadelphia based races include the election for Judges of the Municipal and Common Pleas Courts, DA, Traffic Court and City Controller. As is historically the…
Reminder: This Tue, May 21, 2013 is Election Day. Make Your Voice Heard and Your Vote Count!
A message to union members and families throughout the Philadelphia region and everywhere: In order to maintain the union standards and wages that we have fought so hard to obtain over many generations, it is vital that each and every…
Grinding To A Halt: Take Action! To Let The NLRB Do Its Job
– By The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Anti-worker politicians in Washington and their corporate donors are striking at the rights of workers. Again. They’re threatening to shut down the National Labor Relations Board, the independent agency that protects workers’ rights, by holding…
