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,…
Working People of the AFL-CIO Endorse Hillary Clinton for President
By The AFL-CIO – Working people in the AFL-CIO’s affiliate unions have chosen to endorse Hillary Clinton for president of the United States. The endorsement reflects a comprehensive, democratic process initiated one year ago to capture the interests of the…
Breaking News: A Major Win For Working Men and Women! House Bill 1800 Does “Not” Make it Out Of Committee !!!!
Major Announcement: From Dr. William “Cap” Ingram Doctors and friends, I am in Harrisburg right now. House Bill 1800, the bill that would have severely limited the ability for injured workers to receive quality medical care and related benefits, was…
AFL-CIO Statement on the Orlando Massacre; Working People United Against Hate
By The AFL-CIO – Today AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, Secretary-Treasurer Elizabeth Shuler and Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre released the following statement in response to the murder of 49 people at Pulse, an LGBTQ nightclub in Orlando: “Bayard Rustin said…
New contract approved by Philly schools’ 32BJ blue-collar workers
By Martha Woodall – The union that represents blue-collar workers in the Philadelphia School District overwhelmingly approved a new four-year contract Saturday that its leaders called “historic.” The union local – SEIU 32BJ – said the new agreement ends concessions…