By Laura Benshoff – Teachers union president Michele Paulick said she received some unwelcome news at the Chester Upland School District teacher convocation this week. “Our superintendent, Gregory Shannon, read a letter from our receiver, Francis Barnes, that informed the…
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Pennsylvania Launches Online Voter Registration To Increase Efficiency And Offer Convenience
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Thank you Governor Wolf for bringing Pennsylvania’s voter registration into the the 21st century. Online voter registration became a reality for Pennsylvania voters this week. The online registration application, hosted by the Department of State,…
Casino union: ‘Last chance’ for Icahn to avoid strike at Taj Mahal
By ASSOCIATED PRESS – Atlantic City’s main casino workers union said Tuesday it has given billionaire Carl Icahn “one last chance” to avoid a strike at the Taj Mahal casino by reinstating employee health and pension benefits. Local 54 of…
Wolf strikes back at GOP lawmakers on Pa. budget tactic
By The ASSOCIATED PRESS – Gov. Tom Wolf is blasting Republican lawmakers over a plan to force piece-by-piece override votes of his budget bill veto, saying GOP leaders can’t negotiate in good faith while staging what he calls an unconstitutional…
State GOP Leadership In The Senate And House Continue To Hold Up Progress On Budget Agreement
By The PA. AFL-CIO – The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO reiterates its call to the Republican leadership in the Legislature to stop playing politics and get back to work now in passing a responsible budget that solves Pennsylvania problems. Every day that…
