By Jane M. Von Bergen – Infrastructure. That’s what John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty wants from Hillary Clinton, if she becomes the next president of the United States. “I’m going to lobby for a subway from here to the Navy Yard,”…
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Clinton offers vision of nation ‘stronger together’
By Thomas Fitzgerald and Jonathan Tamari – Hillary Clinton offered a confident vision Thursday night of a nation “stronger together” and capable of overcoming the forces of division to build a future with greater opportunity for all Americans despite pressing…
The Planned Airport Strike During the DNC Has Been Averted
By Fabiola Cineas – There will be no airport strike during the Democratic National Convention this week, according to a statement released Friday evening by Gabe Morgan, the Pennsylvania director of 32BJ Service Employees International Union. Last Tuesday, hundreds of…
Mike Pence May Be a Friend to Trump, But He’s No Friend to Workers
BY Kali Robinson – Donald Trump’s vice-presidential pick of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence should have workers worried. “Mike Pence has waged repeated attacks on working Hoosiers as governor and will without a doubt continue the attacks alongside his anti-worker running…
Philadelphia, largest city union agree on four-year contract
By Newsworks Staff – Philadelphia and the city’s largest union, representing more than 7,000 members, signed a four-year labor contract Friday. AFSCME DC 33, representing streets, sanitation and other municipal workers, will be the first major city union to enter…
