Labor Unions
Mayor Nutter, Union in Dispute Over $2.88 Million
After years of working without a contract, AFSCME 33 — the city’s largest union — finally signed a contract with the city last week. The city’s […]
Philadelphia Union Fall in U.S. Open Cup Final
CHESTER, Pa. — If you didn’t think the Union were a Philadelphia sports team before, now you have empirical proof. The Union missed two great […]
Fifth Annual JAM Party for Cancer Research
On Saturday night at Union Trust, JAM, a Philadelphia philanthropic movement consisting of individuals whose mission it is to support cancer research, held its 5th annual […]
Why is There a Union Rat Outside Boxers?
It’s not the iconic mutt you’d expect to see outside Philly’s newest gay bar, Boxers, but a giant, inflated Union rat that’s inhabited the sidewalk on Walnut Street […]
Gov. Corbett Not Welcome at Pittsburgh’s Labor Day Parade
Gov. Corbett has been un-invited from marching in Pittsburgh’s Labor Day parade. Why? Because he’s not seen as a friend of labor.
UPDATE: Mayor, Public Union Have Deal
[Update 11:17 a.m.] City Hall is confirming, via Facebook: [Original] Newsworks is reporting that Mayor Nutter and DC 33, the city’s blue-collar labor union, may […]
3 Ironworkers Expected to Plead in Intimidation Case
The Daily News reports that three members of the Ironworkers union are expected to plead guilty to racketeering and conspiracy charges next month. Ten members […]
Philadelphia Union Reach U.S. Open Cup Final
Headed to the ship with the boys! No better feeling @PhilaUnion #theboys pic.twitter.com/M1JWUhSr94 — Danny Cruz (@Dannycruz5) August 13, 2014 The above tweet is not […]
Meet Jake Panasevich, Yoga Trainer for the Philadelphia Union
You might’ve seen Jake Panasevich around before. He teaches at Maha Yoga on 16th and Sansom, writes about yoga for U.S. News, and was recently featured […]
Ironworkers Union Members Face New Charges
The water is getting hotter for members of Ironworkers Local Union 401. Ten union members were charged back in February with “criminal acts of extortion, […]
Philly Sole: A Look at Soccer Star Maurice Edu’s 400-Pair Sneaker Collection
Philadelphia basketball sneaker sales have risen 17 percent in the last year, and I have an inkling as to why. In a sneaker-obsessed city, Maurice Edu, midfielder […]
Union Unrest Continues at Convention Center
Expect more labor protests at the Pennsylvania Convention Center today. “Tensions are mounting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, where protesting union carpenters – excluded, unfairly […]
Day In The Life: Soccer Star Maurice Edu Owns HOW Many Shoes?!
Just before the World Cup craziness, I spent some time with the Philadelphia Union’s star midfielder Maurice Edu in his Rittenhouse apartment. He was in […]
New Mural Illuminates Backside of Union Transfer
Tomorrow afternoon Union Transfer is hosting a ceremony to dedicate a gorgeous new mural that now adorns its backside. The work, called Amplify, was created by […]