By WAYNE PARRY, The Associated Press – ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The head of Atlantic City’s main casino workers union said Tuesday that a strike is likely against at least one of five casinos this week. Bob McDevitt, president…
Faculty union to mull strike authorization in August
By Associated Press – The union representing faculty members at Pennsylvania’s 14 state universities has set an Aug. 25 date for a decision on whether members will take a strike authorization vote. The Association of Pennsylvania State College and University…
Bill would extend coverage for Philly paramedics, EMTs
By Colt Shaw – HARRISBURG – Philadelphia firefighters are looking to get their peers in the city’s Firefighters and Paramedics Union the same disability coverage they enjoy. The Heart and Lung Act of 1935 compels employers of public-safety workers such…
APWU: ‘Ruling Will Lift the Veil of Secrecy’ – NLRB Orders USPS to Release More Info on Staples Deal
By The APWU – In a major ruling in favor of the APWU issued on June 15, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ordered the Postal Service to immediately provide the APWU uncensored copies of documents about the pilot program…
A Father’s Day 2016 Message From PhillyLabor!
A Father’s Day 2016 Message From PhillyLabor! Dear Dad’s of the Labor Movement, Thank You for working hard every day and paving the way over generations so that we, our children and all working people have the opportunity at dignity,…