By Joseph N. DiStefano Mayor Kenney joined business groups, construction and janitors’ union leaders, and state legislators from both parties Friday to endorse a tax-reform plan backed by Center City’s biggest office landlord. A bill sponsored by State Reps. John…
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Assembly leader wants union contracts protected in Atlantic City takeover plan
By Joe Hernandez – The leader of New Jersey’s Assembly said he will block any bid to take over Atlantic City that gives the state the ability to cancel collective bargaining agreements. Speaker Vincent Prieto, D-Hudson, said any attempt to…
The Lessons of A. Philip Randolph’s Life for Racial Justice and Labor Activists Today
BY David Cochran – By late 1940, the United States finally was pulling out of the Great Depression. American entry into World War II was still a year away, but the war in Europe led to increased American military spending, fueling…
Trump: ‘I like right-to-work better’ (Keep this In Mind When Your Thinking The Donald is Your Choice)
By Sean Higgins – Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump said he favors states with right-to-work laws because “it is better for the people” to not have to pay union dues if they don’t want to. “We’ve had great support from…
NLRB Hearing on Staples Deal Finally Gets to the Heart of the Matter
By the APWU – Hearing Room is Cleared When Secret Documents Are Discussed A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing on charges that the Postal Service illegally subcontracted work to Staples resumed on Feb. 24 – after months of procedural…
