Labor Unions
Court Upholds Judgment Against Former Union Coach Piotr Nowak
The Philadelphia Union’s first-ever coach has lost his wrongful termination suit against the soccer club. Piotr Nowak led the Union from 2010 to 2012 — […]
500 St. Christopher’s Nurses Unionize, Citing Safety Concerns
For the third time in the past month, a large group of nurses voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) union […]
IBEW Local 98 Literally Has 3 Surveillance Drones Now
In early January, John Dougherty‘s IBEW Local 98 union held a large protest in front of the old Parker Spruce Hotel. They brought three giant […]
IBEW Local 98 Literally Has 3 Surveillance Drones Now
In early January, John Dougherty‘s IBEW Local 98 union held a large protest in front of the old Parker Spruce Hotel. They brought three giant […]
Bacon Brothers Headline Friends of the Rail Park Fundraiser
The Center City District and Friends of the Rail Park hosted a fundraiser in support of Phase I of the Viaduct Rail Park last night […]
Sixers Marketing Head Leaves for Philadelphia Union
From the frying pan into the fire? The Philadelphia Union on Wednesday named Tim McDermott as their chief business officer. He comes from the 76ers, […]
Why Nearly 1,200 Nurses Unionized Last Week
Nurses at two local hospitals say they’re fed up with poor working conditions, subpar equipment, ineffective scheduling and inadequate staffing. The environment is simply unsafe for patients, […]
850 Hahnemann Hospital Nurses Vote to Unionize
For the second time in the past week, hundreds of nurses at a Philadelphia-area hospital have voted to unionize. This time it was 850 nurses […]
330 Nurses Vote to Unionize at Delco Hospital
This past weekend, more than 330 registered nurses at Delaware County Memorial Hospital voted to join the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals […]
Will Supreme Court Break the Power of Philly’s Municipal Unions?
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard a case that could undermine the power of Philadephia’s powerful municipal unions. The case, Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, doesn’t […]
Strike Averted: 1,400 Suburban Office Cleaners Reach Deal
With 1,400 suburban office cleaners threatening to strike at midnight on Wednesday, the 32BJ SEIU union agreed to a four-year agreement with the Building Operators Labor Relations […]
Uber, Lyft Drivers Can Now Unionize in Seattle. Could Philly Be Next?
Seattle has become the first American city to pass an ordinance allowing Uber and Lyft drivers to unionize. As is the standard in the sharing or […]
Temple Adjuncts Join Full-Time Faculty Union
The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board has tallied secret ballots cast by adjunct faculty at Temple in an election earlier this fall, and those faculty are […]
Airport Workers Striking, Fasting and Hoping Holiday Travelers Notice
First they went on strike for 24 hours. A few days later, they fasted for 24 hours. They held a “vigil” at City Hall, rallied […]