Philadelphia PoliticsDC 33 members will vote on the union’s tentative deal with the city this week. Here’s what to know.Starting Monday, members of AFSCME District Council 33 can vote on the tentative agreement until July 20. The entirety of the deal hinges on ratification by a majority of voting members.
Philadelphia PoliticsDC 33 members will vote on the union’s tentative deal with the city this week. Here’s what to know.Starting Monday, members of AFSCME District Council 33 can vote on the tentative agreement until July 20. The entirety of the deal hinges on ratification by a majority of voting members.
Philadelphia PoliticsA Philly white-collar city workers union is at a standstill on contract negotiations as members vote on authorizing a strike
Philadelphia PoliticsA Philly white-collar city workers union is at a standstill on contract negotiations as members vote on authorizing a strike
Philadelphia PoliticsAfter eight days on strike, DC 33 members will vote on a new contract with the city next week
Philadelphia PoliticsAfter eight days on strike, DC 33 members will vote on a new contract with the city next week
Philadelphia PoliticsPhilly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
Philadelphia PoliticsPhilly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
Philadelphia Politics‘Check your freaking ego at the door:’ Philly Democratic Party leader Bob Brady wants the city worker strike to endBrady said he hasn't been able to reach Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. She disputed his narrative.
Philadelphia Politics‘Check your freaking ego at the door:’ Philly Democratic Party leader Bob Brady wants the city worker strike to endBrady said he hasn't been able to reach Mayor Cherelle L. Parker. She disputed his narrative.
Philadelphia PoliticsA second union for Philadelphia city workers is holding a strike authorization voteIt's not clear whether leaders of AFSCME DC 47 are interested in joining their DC 33 colleagues on the picket line.
Philadelphia PoliticsA second union for Philadelphia city workers is holding a strike authorization voteIt's not clear whether leaders of AFSCME DC 47 are interested in joining their DC 33 colleagues on the picket line.
Philadelphia PoliticsPhiladelphia braces for major city worker union strike as contract talks continue and deadline draws nearerRepresentatives from AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration resumed talks Monday night to avert the first major city worker strike since 1986.
Philadelphia PoliticsPhiladelphia braces for major city worker union strike as contract talks continue and deadline draws nearerRepresentatives from AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration resumed talks Monday night to avert the first major city worker strike since 1986.
Philadelphia PoliticsMayor Cherelle Parker said she’s optimistic Philly will avert a major city worker strike next weekThe president of AFSCME District Council 33 insists Tuesday is the deadline for the city and its largest union to reach a deal.
Philadelphia PoliticsMayor Cherelle Parker said she’s optimistic Philly will avert a major city worker strike next weekThe president of AFSCME District Council 33 insists Tuesday is the deadline for the city and its largest union to reach a deal.
LaborHundreds are expected to lose their jobs in South Jersey as Amazon ends its delivery model experimentNearly 300 employees of KRP Transport LLC are expected to lose their jobs in September. Workers there provide “last mile delivery of packages,” according to a layoff notice.
LaborHundreds are expected to lose their jobs in South Jersey as Amazon ends its delivery model experimentNearly 300 employees of KRP Transport LLC are expected to lose their jobs in September. Workers there provide “last mile delivery of packages,” according to a layoff notice.
PennsylvaniaUndocumented workers allege in a lawsuit that they were ‘trafficked’ and abused by a Cheesecake Factory in MontcoThe Cheesecake Factory at the Willow Grove Park Mall called the allegations "entirely false."
PennsylvaniaUndocumented workers allege in a lawsuit that they were ‘trafficked’ and abused by a Cheesecake Factory in MontcoThe Cheesecake Factory at the Willow Grove Park Mall called the allegations "entirely false."
LaborA Chester County factory is set to close, laying off dozens of workersLayoffs at the Elverson plant could begin as early as August. The company is offering workers opportunities at other facilities.
LaborA Chester County factory is set to close, laying off dozens of workersLayoffs at the Elverson plant could begin as early as August. The company is offering workers opportunities at other facilities.
LaborSome private security officers lack job training. In Philadelphia, a new bill could change that.A union representing unarmed security officers in Philadelphia surveyed its members this spring. Here's what they found out about the job.
LaborSome private security officers lack job training. In Philadelphia, a new bill could change that.A union representing unarmed security officers in Philadelphia surveyed its members this spring. Here's what they found out about the job.
BusinessPhiladelphia IRS employees who were laid off in February have now returned to work Probationary employees' jobs were in limbo for weeks. Meanwhile, many IRS workers across the agency are looking to leave.
BusinessPhiladelphia IRS employees who were laid off in February have now returned to work Probationary employees' jobs were in limbo for weeks. Meanwhile, many IRS workers across the agency are looking to leave.
LaborThe number of federal labor investigators hit a 52-year low in the U.S.The U.S has 611 federal labor investigators — roughly half of what it had some 50 years ago, per new data.
LaborThe number of federal labor investigators hit a 52-year low in the U.S.The U.S has 611 federal labor investigators — roughly half of what it had some 50 years ago, per new data.
PhiladelphiaVA employees rally in Philly: ‘Save our jobs, save our vets’“Programs like social security and collective bargaining agreements aren’t just paperwork,” Kelley said. “They are the lifeline for millions of Americans.”
PhiladelphiaVA employees rally in Philly: ‘Save our jobs, save our vets’“Programs like social security and collective bargaining agreements aren’t just paperwork,” Kelley said. “They are the lifeline for millions of Americans.”
LaborChestnut Hill Starbucks joins wave of unionized Philly storesBaristas at the Chestnut Hill location voted to join Starbucks Workers United. Over 590 Starbucks locations have unionized since 2021.
LaborChestnut Hill Starbucks joins wave of unionized Philly storesBaristas at the Chestnut Hill location voted to join Starbucks Workers United. Over 590 Starbucks locations have unionized since 2021.
BusinessPhiladelphia workers at Whole Foods voted for a union. This Trump firing brings a new challenge.Workers at Whole Foods voted for a union in January. Now, their efforts face a new hurdle.
BusinessPhiladelphia workers at Whole Foods voted for a union. This Trump firing brings a new challenge.Workers at Whole Foods voted for a union in January. Now, their efforts face a new hurdle.
LaborThousands of meatpacking workers are getting access to a new pension fund — including employees in SoudertonUFCW, the union that represents the workers, announced the ratification of the new contract on Thursday.
LaborThousands of meatpacking workers are getting access to a new pension fund — including employees in SoudertonUFCW, the union that represents the workers, announced the ratification of the new contract on Thursday.
Business‘Can’t sit back’: U.S. Department of Defense employees in Philly protest Trump effort to strip union rights from federal workersThe Trump administration on March 27 announced it was attempting to remove union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
Business‘Can’t sit back’: U.S. Department of Defense employees in Philly protest Trump effort to strip union rights from federal workersThe Trump administration on March 27 announced it was attempting to remove union rights for hundreds of thousands of federal workers.
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