By Sara Hoover – Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education’s board of governors has approved new contracts with four of its labor unions. The deal covers approximately 4,500 employees who work at the system’s 14 schools, which include West Chester…
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A Day And A Movement For All Working People
By Pat Eiding, President of The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – One of the great privileges of serving as President of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO is leading the annual Labor Day parade up Columbus Avenue. Rain or shine, I’m always proud…
Thousands Of Steelworkers And Supporters Join Solidarity In Steel Rally In Pittsburgh
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Thousands of Steelworkers and supporters joined the Solidarity In Steel Rally in downtown Pittsburgh on Tuesday 9/1 showing their unity and solidarity with the locked out steelworkers at ATI plants and those working without contracts…
The Philadelphia AFL-CIO’s Endorsed Candidates in the November 2015 Elections
The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO has endorsed the following candidates in the November 2015 general election: Mayor Jim Kenney City Council At-Large Blondell Reynolds-Brown – D Helen Gym – D William K. Greenlee – D Allan Domb – D Derek S….
A Union” For McDonald’s Workers Takes Big Step Forward With Decision By National Labor Relations Board
By The Pa. AFL-CIO – A major victory for fast food workers in forming unions at McDonalds, Burger King and other franchises took a big step forward yesterday with a landmark decision by the National Labor Relations Board in a…
