Labor Unions
Electricians Union Spent $32,585 on Massages, $7,033 at Coach, and $81,063 at Clementon Park
Each year, labor unions of a certain size are required to file annual reports with the United States Department of Labor’s Office of Labor-Management Standards. […]
Johnny Doc Is Starting a Think Tank
Well, here’s a development I wasn’t expecting: Union boss John Dougherty has announced that he’s starting a think tank to explore the topic of electing […]
Dear SEPTA Union: This Is Your Last Stop
So, like my occasional flare-ups of hemorrhoids, I see the Transport Workers of America Local 234 has reared its ugly butt once again. Anyone who […]
SEPTA Strike Preparations Underway, Says Transport Workers Union
Four SEPTA contracts are set to expire between now and April 7th, and the leadership of the Local 234 Transport Workers Union says that a […]
Pennsylvania Union Members Free to Stalk, Harass — For Now
There’s a fascinating story in today’s Inquirer by Jeremy Roebuck, detailing the Pennsylvania law that exempts union members in labor disputes from prosecution for stalking, […]
Unions Hope to Unite Behind Mayoral Candidate
The Daily News reports that electrician unions chief John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty has been hosting lunches with other labor leaders, with a goal to “coalesce” around […]
NJ Senate President to Run Troubled Philly Union
CBS Philly reports: “New Jersey state senate president Steve Sweeney has taken over administration of Philadelphia’s ironworkers’ local, after its president and nine members were […]
Nutter, Union Reach Deal After 5 Years
6ABC reports Mayor Nutter has reached a contract with the union that represents City Hall’s white-collar workers. It was a historic moment. 3,500 union member […]
Huge News: Union Leaders Arrested
It’s probably just a temporary hiccup, knowing Philadephia, but for the moment 10 members of Ironworkers Local Union 401 are in hot water. This morning, […]
Are the Union Protests at the Trolley Car Diner Legal?
Yesterday we wrote about IBEW Local 98, the electricians’ union, protesting in front of developer Ken Weinstein’s Trolley Car Diner — where, Weinstein alleges, flyers […]
Union Protests At Trolley Car Diner Because They Are Angry About Something Different Than Trolley Car Diner
Real estate developer and Trolley Car Diner owner Ken Weinstein sent out an email to many, many people (from Pete Hoskins to Terry Gillen) to […]
Philly’s Universities Face Union Campaign
Inside Higher Ed reports that two unions—Service Employees International Union and the American Federation of Teachers—have embarked on separate efforts to unionize the city’s 15,000 […]
Union PAC Slapped With City Ethics Fine
NewsWorks reports the Concerned Irish Americans of Philadelphia PAC has been punished with a $2,000 fine for failing to disclose, in timely fashion, money it received […]
5 Questions: Can Labor Unions Survive in Pennsylvania?
A labor war is brewing in Pennsylvania. Bills are circulating in Harrisburg that would ban the state from deducting union dues from the checks of […]
Pennsylvania Could Become Ground-Zero in Union Fight
NewsWorks reports a battle looms over a bill that would end the state’s practice of deducting union dues from the paychecks of public union employees—teachers […]