By Matthew L. Mandel – Superintendent William R. Hite Jr. referred to a recent education bill passed by the Pennsylvania Senate as a “recipe for disaster.” That phrase also describes the School Reform Commission’s decision to extend Hite’s contract by…
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Attack On Pensions Defeated In The House – But Could Resurface
By The PA. AFL-CIO – On Saturday, 12/19, more than half of House Republicans joined with the entire Democratic caucus in voting down SB1071 by a final tally of 149 (N) to 52 (Y). We would like to thank the…
Urgent Action: Tell Your Rep To Oppose SB1071 – Most Dangerous Attack On Pensions Yet
By The PA. AFL-CIO – The State House is currently debating SB1071, a terrible overhaul to the State’s public pension systems, which would take Pennsylvania from having one of the best pension systems in the County, to having the 3rd…
Wolf says tax plan can pass Pa. House; vote scheduled Saturday
By Mary Wilson – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s office said it has the votes in the state House to pass a tax package that could be the key to ending the state’s five-and-a-half-month budget impasse. “We are confident that we…
Union Wants To Help Teach Trades To Philadelphia School Students
By Mike DeNardo — The influential leader of IBEW Local 98 says he wants to develop a trade school with the Philadelphia School District. John Dougherty, business manager of Local 98, says he’s been talking with Mayor-elect Kenney and Governor…
