– On this Mother’s Day, 2015, PhillyLabor would like to acknowledge and thank all of the Mothers in the labor movement (present and past) for your eternal guidance, strength and love throughout the struggles of today and yesterday both on…
Carpenters fueling pro-Kenney super PAC
By Dave Davies – If you follow the Balkanized world of Philadelphia politics, you know that carpenters union, which has been shut out of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, has endorsed state Sen. Anthony Williams in the Philadelphia mayor’s race. But…
Sacrifice of fallen Philly heroes marked with tears and tributes
By Kimberly Paynter – Philadelphia police officers and firefighters killed in action were honored Wednesday at the annual Living Flame Memorial Service Wednesday afternoon. Families of police Officer Robert Wilson III and firefighter Lt. Joyce Craig placed bouquets of flowers…
23rd annual Letter Carriers Food Drive is this Saturday, May 9.
By the The National Association of Letter Carriers – The NALC will conduct its 23rd annual food drive on Saturday, May 9. Letter carriers will collect non-perishable food donations on that day as they deliver mail along their postal routes….
Pres. Bloomingdale and Sec-Treas. Snyder express their gratitude and heartfelt thanks to all who helped make PA.’s Workers Memorial Day the most successful in the nation
From The PA. AFL-CIO – “Thanks to the commitment and the support of thousands of volunteers and participants across Pennsylvania, we have transformed a nationwide observance into a global movement for safe jobs and putting human life above greed and…








