By The PA. AFL-CIO – Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Snyder joined in leading a broad coalition of unions, business groups and state legislators of both parties in support of passage of transportation infrastructure funding to invest in all…
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Reminder: Today, September 24, 2013 is National Voter Registration Day! Have You and Your Family Members Registered to Vote yet?
Attention Philadelphia Area Union Community and Supporters, Just a Reminder that Today, September 24, 2013, is National Voter Registration Day! In 2008, 6 million Americans didn’t vote because they didn’t know how to register or they missed their state’s voter…
Councilman Bobby Henon To Speak on the State of Manufacturing in Philadelphia
By The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce – Due in large part to an ample supply of low-cost natural gas, Greater Philadelphia’s manufacturing sector is growing, generating some $50 billion in sales and supporting more than 65,000 jobs in the…
Pa. Union Leaders Seek Obamacare Changes
By The Philly Public Record – Union leaders in Pennsylvania are calling for changes to the Affordable Care Act. The AFL-CIO said it’s concerned about the affordability and accessibility of health insurance under Obamacare, and also worries that workers’ hours…
IAFF Honors 157 Fallen Firefighters from Across the United States and Canada, Including Michael R. Goodwin From Philadelphia
By Timothy McShea of IAFF Local #22 (Philadelphia) September 21, 2013 – I’ve been in Colorado Springs since Thursday preparing for what will turn out to be a very emotional day here. Today the names of last year’s 157 Fallen…
