SEAN COLLINS WALSH, Daily News Staff Writer walshSE@phillynews.com, 215-854-4172 NEED A REASON to drink? How about improving the futures of Philadelphia’s schoolkids? Mayor Nutter and City Council are rarely on the same page these days, but the possibility of increasing…
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TAKE ACTION: SUPPORT Councilman Bob Henon’s Proposed Ordinance on Construction Contractor Licensing and 1099 Employees
– The Practice of employers signing up individual construction workers/employees as independent contractors and providing them with an IRS Form 1099 at the end of the year allows certain employers to undermine legitimate contractors and circumvent fair wages while at…
USW 10-1 Preps For May Day Celebration
On April 27th at 10 AM, USW 10-1 is doing a park clean up at the Elmwood Park Labor Monument located at Elmwood Ave Park at 71st and Buist Aves in Southwest Philly. This is in Prep for the May…
Made in America: Union-Made Easter
AFL-CIO.ORG – Jackie TorTora – If the Easter bunny knows what’s good for him, he’ll make sure to drop off union-made in America sweets on Easter weekend. Check out some highlights from the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor’s resource…
Councilman Bobby Henon Opposes Furloughs, Supports Labor
– BY SEAN COLLINS WALSH & JAN RANSOM – Philadelphia Daily News – ON THE first day of hearings on next year’s budget, City Council made clear what it wants to talk about this spring: property taxes and labor contracts –…
