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6/10 Sat Night Live w/PhillyLabor Radio Featuring PA. A.G. Josh Shapiro and Councilwoman Cherelle Parker

6/10 – Tonight At 7pm On TALK RADIO 1210 WPHT, Saturday Night Live w/PhillyLabor Radio w/New Host Laborer’s District Council, Business Manager, Ryan Boyer, Joe Doc Jr. and Joe Krause Welcome Guests: Pa. Attorney General, Josh Shapiro, Councilwoman Cherelle Parker and American Flag Advocate, Jim Jenkins.

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Johnny Doc reelected to lead Building Trades

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 that his leadership would be challenged, but no challenge materialized. Dougherty, who holds the title of business manager of the Council, was reelected by acclamation.

Also reelected was his entire slate, which included Wayne Miller, president of the Building Trades Council, and Patrick Eiding, secretary-treasurer of the Council. All three men have other jobs — Dougherty, sometimes known as “Johnny Doc,” is business manager of Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers; Miller is business manager of Local 692 of Sprinkler Fitters union, and Eiding leads the Philadelphia AFL-CIO.

Dougherty took over the leadership of the council on Dec. 1, 2015, after Patrick Gillespie, the council’s former leader, announced his retirement and shepherded Dougherty into the top spot. His supporters credit Dougherty with creating a hassle-free labor situation at the Democratic National Convention last summer and with raising the profile of the city’s construction workers.

Source – http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/johnny-doc-re-elected-to-lead-building-trades-20170607.html

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. Armed Forces who gave all so that we may experience the freedoms that we enjoy everyday as Americans.

Let us also remember those military families who have watched their loved ones go off to war only to never return and let them know that their loss is also our loss and they too will never be forgotten!

It Is Our Duty To Remember!

In Solidarity!

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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 on the wireless side of the company, which the union says raises the prospect that some cellphone stores could be closed this weekend in Washington, D.C., or one of the 36 states affected. Wireless workers want wage increases that cover higher health care costs, better scheduling and promises from the company to not cut jobs.

Some 17,000 other potential protesters come from AT&T’s home phone, internet and cable division in California, Nevada and Connecticut. Another 2,000 are DirecTV workers in California and Nevada.

Dallas-based AT&T says it has a contingency workforce” ready in preparation for the walkouts.

Source – http://www.philly.com/philly/business/labor_and_unions/20170519_ap_8e097554cf044909955145684395e920.html