Labor Unions
Monday Was Not a Good Day for Philly Unions
First, the emergency board appointed by President Obama to deal with the mini-SEPTA strike we had last month announced its findings. The upshot, says the […]
Union Protests Outside Convention Center — Without an Inflatable Rat!
@PhillyDailyNews Carpenters Local 8 protest outside the PA Convention Center for alleged "unfair lockout" on Friday pic.twitter.com/6UKk46GHVr — Alejandro Alvarez (@PhillyRover) July 11, 2014 Whoa! […]
Strong Storms Knock Out Power to Hundreds of Thousands
Violent storms whipped through the Philadelphia area last night, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of customers. Winds gusted as high as 60 miles […]
Union Crackdown Bill Advances in PA House
A Pennsylvania House committee has passed a bill that would restrict the ability of the state to collect dues on behalf of public employee unions.
Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Foundation’s Ralph Brooks Park Fundraiser
It was only a few weeks ago I was writing about Bud Selig’s visit to Philadelphia and his comments about the Phillies being the most […]
Feds Meet With SEPTA, Workers to Avoid Strike
Remember last week’s one-day strike by SEPTA’s Regional Rail workers? It shut down when President Obama created a federal mediation board to resolve the situation. Well: Today the […]
Chester Parking Wars: Company Alleges Conspiracy Between Union, City
A Main Line parking operator filed a federal racketeering lawsuit that claims the city of Chester and the Philadelphia Union conspired to close the parking […]
Unions Take Pay Cut on PHA Projects
Fourteen building-trades unions in Philadelphia have agreed to take a 20 percent pay cut on projects built by the Philadelphia Housing Authority. That will reduce […]
Grocery Workers Could Strike Against Acme
Acme workers in Pennsylvania could vote to go on strike this weekend. The store operates 110 stores with 10,000 employees in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
7 Shows to See in Philly This Week: Sharon Van Etten, Music to Make the World Better and the Dad Concert to End All Dad Concerts
You know what the doctor says: A little music every day keeps the blahs away. To help, we round up a concert for every day of […]
The Not-Quite SEPTA Strike: What They’re Saying
That didn’t last long. As we told you this weekend, President Obama signed an executive order Saturday that forces striking SEPTA Regional Rail engineers and electrical workers back on the […]
Union League’s New BYOB
The members-only Union League of Philadelphia is opening a mini-BYOB version of itself in Stone Harbor, NJ.
Eagles’ Connor Barwin, Kurt Vile Team Up to “Make the World Better”
Eagles Linebacker Connor Barwin’s “Make the World Better” charity project is hosting a concert to raise money for much-needed improvements to Ralph Brooks Park in South […]
Union Fire Manager John Hackworth
The Philadelphia Union today fired manager John Hackworth. Philadelphia/Chester’s soccer team, which has only been to the playoffs once in its five seasons, is 3-7-6 […]
SEPTA May Want to Provoke Strike Now
SEPTA may be trying to provoke a strike by regional rail workers now, the Inquirer reports, in an attempt to avoid a work stoppage in […]