By The PA. AFL-CIO – What started as an ordinary work day at a sewage treatment plant, quickly went wrong. Franklin Pound, who usually worked in the concrete pit at the Sewickley Borough facility was installing a pipeline a short…
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NLRB Strikes Major Blow To USPS-Staples Deal – Until The Decision Is Final, All Consumers Are Encouraged: Don’t Buy Staples!
By The PA. AFL-CIO – In a major blow to the Postal Service’s privatization deal with Staples, Region 5 of the National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint charging the USPS with illegally subcontracted work to the office-supply chain and…
Jeb Bush, born on third base, wants us to “work longer hours”
By Dick Polman – Memo to the average American worker: Jeb Bush doesn’t think you’re working hard enough. Jeb, who was born on third base and nurtured by a wealthy family, thinks that you need to work more hours. Jeb,…
PA. AFL-CIO Endorsed Dougherty, Wecht, Donohue For Supreme Court, Makes Endorsements In Lower Courts And Special Elections
By The PA. AFL-CIO – At their meeting on Wednesday, The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO executive council made endorsements for the upcoming general election and also in a number of legislative special elections. The State Labor Federation is the largest labor organization…
How Jim Kenney Plans to Run City Hall (And a Brief PhillyLabor Editorial To Follow)
By Patrick Kerkstra – Mayors need to know politics and policy. They need to be an ambassador for Philadelphia outside city lines, and a leader who can rally public opinion within. But they also need to manage the enormous enterprise…
