LaborMalvern medical-tech company is slashing jobs as part of cost-cutting campaignThe company, which makes hernia-repair products, is hoping to cut annual operating expenses by about $17 million.Erin McCarthy ‘We weren’t building power’: Inside the takeover of an influential Philadelphia labor councilAndrew Seidman Gen Zers like what Philly has to offer, but they want better pay and more work opportunities, survey saysAriana Perez-Castells This taxpayer-funded warehouse is key to Philly port's expansion. But who gets to work there?Andrew Seidman Workers at Quaker Valley Foods in Northeast Philly on strike over pension disputeMaggie Prosser Advertisement‘Financial malpractice’ alleged at Philly-based painters unionIUPAT appointed a special trustee to “take charge and control” of District Council 21, ousting business manager Bernie Snyder from his leadership position.Andrew Seidman and William Bender QVC hosts vote to unionizeAbout 80% of the hosts voted in favor of joining SAG-AFTRA. Erin McCarthy Peco workers went on strike after the company and its union failed to reach a dealNegotiations continued Saturday, but did not result in a deal. More talks are expected Sunday. Customers should not expect service disruptions, said Peco, which has a contingency plan. Ariana Perez-Castells and Nick Vadala After nine-day strike, Sheraton hotel workers have a tentative contract agreementUnionized hotel workers walked off the job on June 21. They had previously carried out a four-day strike in October. Ariana Perez-Castells Philly’s school bus drivers and maintenance workers want higher payThe union that represents 2,000 workers in the school district is starting to negotiate a new contract. The existing agreement expires Aug. 31.Kristen A. Graham QVC’s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continuesThe hosts are seeking protections against AI, among other requests. QVC management is reviewing the petition, a spokesperson said.Erin McCarthy Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia voted to join a union in 2025. They just cleared their latest hurdle.The union had been caught in a procedural standstill for months. Ariana Perez-Castells Philly women make 89 cents for every dollar men make, new report findsThe report from the Forum of Executive Women showed the pay gap for women of color is even worse.Erin McCarthy Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: Getting jobsColleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism. Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report Pregnant workers were denied reasonable accommodations at their jobs, say New Jersey prosecutorsEmployers in the state are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers so long as they do not inflict an “undue hardship” on the business. Ariana Perez-Castells May Day rally and march will close streets in Center City on FridayKnown officially as “May Day Rally: Workers Over Billionaires,” the rally is scheduled to take place on the north apron of City Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Nick Vadala A trademark battle is brewing at Starbucks. We spill the beans on what to know.Workers United asked a Philadelphia federal judge to declare the union is allowed to use the Starbucks name and logo in their materials.Abraham Gutman and Ariana Perez-Castells Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionizeUnion recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.Kristen A. Graham Pa. employers can’t reject job applicants who disclose their criminal history, court rulesA Philly truck driver shared his 15-year-old armed robbery conviction in a job interview. Central Trucking rejected him on the spot. That's not allowed, according to Judge Stephanos Bibas' opinion.Abraham Gutman Penn graduate student workers could strike next monthThousands of unionized teaching and research assistants plan to walk off the job if a contract deal is not reached by the deadline.Ariana Perez-Castells See more storiesAdvertisement
Malvern medical-tech company is slashing jobs as part of cost-cutting campaignThe company, which makes hernia-repair products, is hoping to cut annual operating expenses by about $17 million.Erin McCarthy
Malvern medical-tech company is slashing jobs as part of cost-cutting campaignThe company, which makes hernia-repair products, is hoping to cut annual operating expenses by about $17 million.Erin McCarthy
‘We weren’t building power’: Inside the takeover of an influential Philadelphia labor councilAndrew Seidman
‘We weren’t building power’: Inside the takeover of an influential Philadelphia labor councilAndrew Seidman
Gen Zers like what Philly has to offer, but they want better pay and more work opportunities, survey saysAriana Perez-Castells
Gen Zers like what Philly has to offer, but they want better pay and more work opportunities, survey saysAriana Perez-Castells
This taxpayer-funded warehouse is key to Philly port's expansion. But who gets to work there?Andrew Seidman
This taxpayer-funded warehouse is key to Philly port's expansion. But who gets to work there?Andrew Seidman
‘Financial malpractice’ alleged at Philly-based painters unionIUPAT appointed a special trustee to “take charge and control” of District Council 21, ousting business manager Bernie Snyder from his leadership position.Andrew Seidman and William Bender
‘Financial malpractice’ alleged at Philly-based painters unionIUPAT appointed a special trustee to “take charge and control” of District Council 21, ousting business manager Bernie Snyder from his leadership position.Andrew Seidman and William Bender
Peco workers went on strike after the company and its union failed to reach a dealNegotiations continued Saturday, but did not result in a deal. More talks are expected Sunday. Customers should not expect service disruptions, said Peco, which has a contingency plan. Ariana Perez-Castells and Nick Vadala
Peco workers went on strike after the company and its union failed to reach a dealNegotiations continued Saturday, but did not result in a deal. More talks are expected Sunday. Customers should not expect service disruptions, said Peco, which has a contingency plan. Ariana Perez-Castells and Nick Vadala
After nine-day strike, Sheraton hotel workers have a tentative contract agreementUnionized hotel workers walked off the job on June 21. They had previously carried out a four-day strike in October. Ariana Perez-Castells
After nine-day strike, Sheraton hotel workers have a tentative contract agreementUnionized hotel workers walked off the job on June 21. They had previously carried out a four-day strike in October. Ariana Perez-Castells
Philly’s school bus drivers and maintenance workers want higher payThe union that represents 2,000 workers in the school district is starting to negotiate a new contract. The existing agreement expires Aug. 31.Kristen A. Graham
Philly’s school bus drivers and maintenance workers want higher payThe union that represents 2,000 workers in the school district is starting to negotiate a new contract. The existing agreement expires Aug. 31.Kristen A. Graham
QVC’s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continuesThe hosts are seeking protections against AI, among other requests. QVC management is reviewing the petition, a spokesperson said.Erin McCarthy
QVC’s on-air hosts aim to unionize as bankruptcy case continuesThe hosts are seeking protections against AI, among other requests. QVC management is reviewing the petition, a spokesperson said.Erin McCarthy
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia voted to join a union in 2025. They just cleared their latest hurdle.The union had been caught in a procedural standstill for months. Ariana Perez-Castells
Whole Foods workers in Philadelphia voted to join a union in 2025. They just cleared their latest hurdle.The union had been caught in a procedural standstill for months. Ariana Perez-Castells
Philly women make 89 cents for every dollar men make, new report findsThe report from the Forum of Executive Women showed the pay gap for women of color is even worse.Erin McCarthy
Philly women make 89 cents for every dollar men make, new report findsThe report from the Forum of Executive Women showed the pay gap for women of color is even worse.Erin McCarthy
Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: Getting jobsColleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism. Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report
Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: Getting jobsColleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism. Kelly Field, The Hechinger Report
Pregnant workers were denied reasonable accommodations at their jobs, say New Jersey prosecutorsEmployers in the state are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers so long as they do not inflict an “undue hardship” on the business. Ariana Perez-Castells
Pregnant workers were denied reasonable accommodations at their jobs, say New Jersey prosecutorsEmployers in the state are required to provide reasonable accommodations to workers so long as they do not inflict an “undue hardship” on the business. Ariana Perez-Castells
May Day rally and march will close streets in Center City on FridayKnown officially as “May Day Rally: Workers Over Billionaires,” the rally is scheduled to take place on the north apron of City Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Nick Vadala
May Day rally and march will close streets in Center City on FridayKnown officially as “May Day Rally: Workers Over Billionaires,” the rally is scheduled to take place on the north apron of City Hall from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.Nick Vadala
A trademark battle is brewing at Starbucks. We spill the beans on what to know.Workers United asked a Philadelphia federal judge to declare the union is allowed to use the Starbucks name and logo in their materials.Abraham Gutman and Ariana Perez-Castells
A trademark battle is brewing at Starbucks. We spill the beans on what to know.Workers United asked a Philadelphia federal judge to declare the union is allowed to use the Starbucks name and logo in their materials.Abraham Gutman and Ariana Perez-Castells
Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionizeUnion recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.Kristen A. Graham
Teachers at this Philadelphia charter just voted to unionizeUnion recognition was hard fought — the school's administration declined to voluntarily recognize the Esperanza High School Collective.Kristen A. Graham
Pa. employers can’t reject job applicants who disclose their criminal history, court rulesA Philly truck driver shared his 15-year-old armed robbery conviction in a job interview. Central Trucking rejected him on the spot. That's not allowed, according to Judge Stephanos Bibas' opinion.Abraham Gutman
Pa. employers can’t reject job applicants who disclose their criminal history, court rulesA Philly truck driver shared his 15-year-old armed robbery conviction in a job interview. Central Trucking rejected him on the spot. That's not allowed, according to Judge Stephanos Bibas' opinion.Abraham Gutman
Penn graduate student workers could strike next monthThousands of unionized teaching and research assistants plan to walk off the job if a contract deal is not reached by the deadline.Ariana Perez-Castells
Penn graduate student workers could strike next monthThousands of unionized teaching and research assistants plan to walk off the job if a contract deal is not reached by the deadline.Ariana Perez-Castells
