By The PA. AFL-CIO – Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder condemned the passage of paycheck deception legislation, Senate Bill 501, on Wednesday, October 14 by the Pennsylvania State Senate. The union-busting legislation is now in the…
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Why Kevin Dougherty is the Candidate for Pa. Supreme Court of Working Families.
– The Pennsylvania Supreme Court is the highest court in the Commonwealth and the oldest appellate court in the nation, predating the United States Supreme Court by 67 years. The court consists of seven justices, each elected to ten year…
NBC10 Cameraman Strike Ends; IBEW Local 98 has reached a deal with the TV station.
By Jared Shelly – Striking workers from NBC10 have made a deal with the TV station. The cameramen, photographers and technicians from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 had been on strike since Sept, 24, two days before…
October 16, 2015 Deal with Philly building owners averts janitors strike
By Tom MacDonald – Unionized cleaning workers in Philadelphia are celebrating a new four-year contract. “This contract was very important to me because I am a diabetic, said Beverly Sims-Miller Friday. Sims-Miller, who cleans at a Center City office building…
Pa. Senate OKs limits on union dues, PAC collection (aka “Paycheck Deception”)
By Associated Press – Legislation that would weaken the ability of public-sector labor unions to collect full dues and political action committee contributions from members’ paychecks is on the move in the Pennsylvania Legislature. The GOP-controlled Senate approved the legislation…
