By The Veterans Advisory Commission – The Philadelphia Veterans Parade on Nov. 8 promises to be a spectacular event with a jump by a parachute team, cadets from the Naval and Military academies, the Philadelphia City Troop Calvary, Buffalo Soldiers,…
NLRB Calls Interference on Staples; Company Cannot Intervene in APWU Complaint, ‘A Big Advance,’ Dimondstein Says
By The APWU – The APWU won an important legal victory on Nov. 4 when the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled unanimously that Staples cannot intervene in hearings on charges that the USPS illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply…
The Election’s Biggest Winners & Losers. The state GOP got clobbered in a big day for big city liberals.
By Patrick Kerkstra – It was, in the main, a very good night for Democrats. And Philadelphia being a Democratic town, the list of winners in this election is a lot longer than the losers. The Winners 1. Big city…
The Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s Endorsed Candidates in Today’s Election
By The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO Mayor Jim Kenney City Council At-Large Blondell Reynolds-Brown – D Helen Gym – D William K. Greenlee – D Allan Domb – D Derek S. Green – D Daniel Tinney – R City Council by…
Get Out and Vote On Tuesday 11/3 Like Your Union Livelihood Depends On It, Because It Does!
By The Pa. AFL-CIO – Tuesday, November 3, the polls will open at 7am for one of the most consequential elections in Pennsylvania’s history. Three of the seven positions on the State Supreme Court are on the ballot – something…