By Kristen A. Graham – Mayor Nutter on Tuesday recommended scrapping the School Reform Commission, which has governed Philadelphia publicly funded schools for the last 15 years, saying it is time for “the experiment to end.” In his final policy…
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Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – Help us Get out the vote in the last week before the election!
By The Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO – The November 3rd election will set the course for Philadelphia for the next 4 years, and for the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for a decade or more. And as we’ve known all along, the results…
PFT PRESIDENT JERRY JORDAN ON DISTRICT’S DECISION TO HALT PLANS TO OUTSOURCE NURSES
By the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers PHILADELPHIA–“The District made the right decision by not outsourcing the services of certified school nurses. Unfortunately, Philadelphia has a severe shortage of nurses that needs to be addressed immediately. “Over 100 certified school nurses…
Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Condemns Paycheck Deception Bill Approved By The Pennsylvania State Senate
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…
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…
