by Jane M. Von Bergen – John Dougherty, leader of the politically-connected electricians union, was reelected Wednesday to a four-year term as head the Philadelphia Building Trades Council, an association of unions involved in construction. There had been some rumblings…
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Happy Memorial Day 2017 In Memory of Those Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice
– On this Memorial Day 2017, as we gather to celebrate the start of the summer season with family and friends, let us always remember the reason why we are celebrating and pay homage to those members of our U.S….
Union: Up to 40K walking off the job at AT&T this weekend
From The Associated Press – The Communications Workers of America union says that up to 40,000 AT&T workers have started walking off the job over contract fights with the phone company. They’ll return to work Monday. That includes 21,000 workers…
Today, Tuesday May 16, 2017 is Primary Election Day
The Word of The Day Is “VOTE” !
41 million people deserve a raise – The Fight For $15
By David Cooper – In the eight years since the federal minimum wage was last raised, the buying power of a minimum-wage paycheck has fallen 10 percent due to inflation — and this erosion is not even half of the…
