Labor Unions
Watch: Union Win U.S. Open Cup Semifinal
Soccer is a weird sport. Example one: The worst team in the league gets to play for a championship. This isn’t like your rec basketball […]
WATCH: This “Tribute” to Philadelphia Union’s 17 Goalkeepers
The Philadelphia Union have only been in existence for six years, and already they are about as Philadelphia as a Philadelphia sports team gets. (Even […]
Union Get Improbable “Biggest Win in Their History”
Fernando Aristeguieta buried it into the back of the net and ran toward the sideline. He embraced goalkeeper John McCarthy side-by-side, as the two waited […]
The Brief: Philly’s Hotel Occupancy Rates Explode to a Modern High
1. Philadelphia’s hotels were more booked last month than during any other June since 1993. The gist: The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Center City’s hotel occupancy rates “reached 89.4 percent in […]
Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def Coming to Union Transfer for Summer Recess Concert [CANCELLED]
UPDATE: [7/6/2015, 11:30 am]: We received a message from the organizers of the show saying that, “due to circumstances beyond Little Giant Creative’s control, the […]
BizFeed: Sledgehammer-Wielding Leader of Ironworkers’ Late-Night Raids Gets Prison Time
1. Ironworker Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence The News: Christopher Prophet, the 44-year-old Ironworkers Local 401 business agent, has been sentenced to five years in prison for […]
After 14 Months, Hospital and Nurses End Bitter Dispute
After 14 months of bitter rhetoric, a two-day strike and harsh criticism from the National Labor Relations Board, Crozer-Chester Medical Center has come to a contract […]
BizFeed: Amtrak Passengers Stuck After Crew “Ran Out of Hours”
1. Amtrak Passengers Stuck in Delaware After Crew “Ran Out of Hours” The News: On it’s trip from New York to Washington D.C., an Amtrak train surprisingly […]
The Brief: Shane Montgomery’s Mom Presses for More Surveillance Cameras in Philly
1. The mother of Shane Montgomery testified in favor of a bill that would beef up the number of surveillance cameras in the city. The gist: Last year, 21-year-old […]
Could Philly Newspapers Survive a Strike?
Philadelphia’s two major daily papers — the Inquirer and Daily News, along with their online cousin Philly.com — have survived one calamity after another over […]
PHOTO: Philadelphia Newspaper Strike a Real Possibility
See updates below with PMN’s memorandum to journalists, and the guild’s commentary on that memo. [Original] We’re still waiting to hear back on the progress […]
Newspaper Strike Vote Possible Next Week
Updated at 8:50 p.m. with comment from Bill Ross, executive director of the Newspaper Guild. Journalists at the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com could vote as […]
Carpenters Union Sued for Racketeering
The battle between the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the ousted carpenters union has taken another ugly turn: Thursday afternoon, the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority (PCCA) filed […]