Labor Unions
Would Exhibitors Flee if Carpenters Returned to Convention Center?
If the carpenters union returns to the Pennsylvania Convention Center, Sue Hueg wants none of it. Hueg, the vice president of events for National Business […]
The Inflatable Union Rat Is About to Go Up In Front of the TLA
When folksy WXPN-favored singer-songwriter Rhiannon Giddens shows up for her $42-a-head gig on Friday night at the TLA on South Street, she’ll be welcomed by […]
Union Just Benched $400K Goalkeeper
Last summer, the Philadelphia Union made a big deal for a goalkeeper: The team spent $400,000 in transfer fees to sign Raïs M’Bolhi, a goalie […]
The Brief: Carpenters Tell Democrats to Steer Clear of Convention Center
1. The Philadelphia carpenters union is asking Democrats to stay away from the Pennsylvania Convention Center during the party’s national convention here next year. The gist: Last year, four labor […]
Father John Misty April-Fooled the Audience at Union Transfer Last Night
Striding on stage as a lurid neon script spelling out ‘No Photography’ flickers to life, Father John Misty seizes his microphone like a starving man after […]
Tower Proposal Looks to Continue the Boom on Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street is in the middle of quite the renaissance. While some are looking to protect the future of its architectural gems of yesteryear, others […]
Philadelphia Youth Orchestra Annual Gala and Concert
Friday night The Philadelphia Youth Orchestra (PYO) organization hosted its annual gala and concert, an evening of music, art and dining at the Union League […]
Next Time the Eagles Want a New Stadium, They May Have to Pay for It Themselves
Taxpayers and local governments have been subsidizing pro-sports stadiums since the Reagan years, and as the decades pass, the subsidies have only gotten bigger. During the […]
Union Accuses SugarHouse of Spying On Organizers With Surveillance Cameras
The Unite Here Local 54 union has been working for years to unionize casino workers at SugarHouse, the gambling hall that opened in 2010 on […]
PHOTOS: Sleater-Kinney at Union Transfer
It’s been 8 years, 7 months and 28 days since Sleater-Kinney played in Philadelphia. I was really lucky to be in the audience on July […]
Adjunct Instructors Plan March Today at Temple
Adjunct faculty members from colleges and universities around the city plan to march today on Temple University campus, where adjunct instructors are attempting to unionize. […]
Why Do Teachers Get Snow Days?
UPDATE: Philadelphia school teacher Steve Clark has written a response to this column. Hey school teachers, I have an idea. Instead of fighting the School […]
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets to Dan Savage’s Amateur Porn Festival HUMP!
“Savage Love” columnist and outspoken LGBT advocate Dan Savage is bringing his dirty movie tour, HUMP!, to Philadelphia for the very first time this weekend. […]
Convention Center Got Restraining Order Against Carpenters Union
Members of Philadelphia’s carpenter’s union have been protesting outside the Pennsylvania Convention Center for months. On Saturday, the laborers took their message inside the center […]