By Diane Ravitch – The U.S. will hear a case this fall that will determine the future of labor unions. Pro-business groups have fought the very idea of labor unions and collective bargaining for more than a century. Yet no…
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Janitors march through Center City for their jobs, benefits
By Jack Tomczuk, Philadelphia Inquirer – Thousands of union janitors marched through Center City Wednesday, hoping to preserve their benefits and earn what they call fair wages. The rally on Chestnut Street included brief speeches by mayoral candidate Jim Kenney,…
Governor Tom Wolf vetoes Republican stopgap budget
By The Associated Press – Auditor general says school districts have borrowed $346 million so far during stalemate – Pennsylvania is still without a plan to pay for government operations after Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf vetoed a Republican-crafted short-term spending…
Pennsylvanians have week to register to vote Nov. 3
By Associated Press – The deadline for registering to vote in Pennsylvania’s Nov. 3 election is one week away. Secretary of State Pedro Cortes reminded residents Monday that they can register online for the first time. But those who do…
Pa. legislative leaders meet with Wolf on stalled state budget
By ASSOCIATED PRESS – Gov. Tom Wolf and legislative leaders are meeting again on the Pennsylvania budget impasse, but the participants report no breakthroughs. Leaders from both parties were tight-lipped Monday as they filed out of Wolf’s office after a…
