By Alison Burdo – Philadelphia City Council will not consider the school district’s request for $103 million in city funding, instead setting a goal of about $80 million after weeks of closed-door discussions, KYW Newsradio reported. …the consensus among councilmembers…
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Judge upholds labor board rule bringing union representation elections into the 21st century
By Laura Clawson – Here’s something new: a court upholding a policy that business lobby groups say is unfairly pro-worker. The first of two legal challenges to the National Labor Relations Board’s rule modernizing and streamlining union representation elections failed…
Samuel Staten, Sr. Charitable Trust Golf Classic
By The Philly Public Record – Organized labor made a difference in the community at the 16th Annual Charity Golf Classic. Honoree Patrick B. Gillespie, Business Manager of the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, AFL-CIO and founder Samuel Staten,…
As teachers reject offer from Philly archdiocese, union leader seeks papal intervention
By Bill Hangley – Teachers in the region’s Catholic high schools have rejected an “early bird” contract offer from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, setting the stage for a possible strike during the pope’s highly anticipated visit to the region this…
Congratulations to the 2015 PA AFL-CIO Scholarship Winners!
By The PA. AFL-CIO – Every year the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO offers scholarships to affiliated union members and their families. The criteria for entering are broken up into two categories with different topics for each surrounding an opportunity for students to…
