By Sean Higgins – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he favors states with right-to-work laws because “it is better for the people” to not have to pay union dues if they don’t want to. “We’ve had great support from…
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NLRB Hearing on Staples Deal Finally Gets to the Heart of the Matter
By the APWU – Hearing Room is Cleared When Secret Documents Are Discussed A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples resumed on Feb. 24 – after months of procedural…
Trade Deals Like the TPP Are Murdering American Manufacturing
BY Leo Gerard, United Steelworkers President “The Trans-Pacific Partnership threatens to send even more American jobs oversea” In the week before Valentine’s Day, United Technologies expressed its love for its devoted Indiana employees, workers whose labor had kept the corporation…
Johnny Doc says he acted in self-defense, claims Inquirer reporting ‘irresponsible’
By John Kopp The electricians union leader says newspaper acted with a ‘false urgency’ Labor leader John Dougherty says he acted in self-defense during a physical altercation with a nonunion contractor in January, claiming a story published Tuesday by The…
Clarke seeks legal nudge to make city-supported businesses give Philly job applicants priority
By Katie Colaneri Philadelphia Council President Darrell Clarke wants to make sure projects getting tax breaks and other subsidies are making enough of an effort to hire city residents.Since 2012, businesses getting more than $250,000 in taxpayer support are expected…
