On Saturday, August 11th, 2012, the National AFL-CIO chose the city of Philadelphia as the site to rally to send a message of solidarity to political leaders to refocus America’s national priorities on the needs of working men and women,…
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The Second Bill Of Rights Is Re-Introduced — PhillyLabor’s Top Stories of 2012
Harkening back to the “Economic Bill of Rights” outlined by Franklin Roosevelt in a 1944 speech, organized labor has adopted and re-introduced the Second Bill of Rights which calls for a right to full employment, a living wage, participation in…
PhillyLabor.com is Born — PhillyLabor’s Top Stories of 2012
For the purpose of providing the Philadelphia area union community a media and PR publication that will provide up to date news and information pertaining to the Labor movement, PhillyLabor.com was launched in 2012. Comprised of our email newsletter and…
Phila. AFL-CIO President, Patrick Eiding Offers Words of Encouragement Amidst Challenges – PhillyLabor’s Top Stories of 2012
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO President, Patrick Eiding Celebrates 2012 Labor Day Parade with Words of Encouragement in the Face of Challenges – “It’s true, the challenges are great: Unemployment is still dangerously high; state and local budgets are strained so services…
Voter ID Debacle — Labor’s Top Stories of 2012
In what many contend was motivated by Republican efforts to suppress the traditionally Democratic minority vote in order to affect the Nov 2012 presidential election. Voter ID Legislation was introduced by national GOP leadership on the premise of avoiding wides…
