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Employees at a Center City Philly Starbucks go on strike

The employees allege an unfair work environment, intimidation, refusal to allow union reps to be present, reduced work hours, and retaliation since they voted to form a union.

3 years ago

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Breaking barriers on Boathouse Row

Philly is home to the only Black-owned rowing company in U.S. sports.

3 years ago

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Workers at Golden Nugget and Resorts vote to authorize a strike

About 1,000 workers at the Golden Nugget and Resorts casinos have authorized a strike. One will happen if a new labor deal is not reached.

3 years ago

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Yellen believes U.S. will get on board with global minimum corporate tax — eventually

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is wrapping up a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific, her first since taking over the role.

3 years ago

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SEPTA expands Key Advantage program, urging more large employers to get workers on mass transit

SEPTA is growing its Key Advantage program, an effort to get big companies to sign up for Key cards that are given to employees as a benefit.

3 years ago

Black coffee shop owners gathered at Amalgam in 2018 for a live-streamed conversation about retail racism and supporting black businesses. Shop owner Ariell Johnson is at bottom left. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Amalgam Comics is closing this fall after 7 groundbreaking years in Kensington, says founder Ariell Johnson

The shop gained national fame, but was beloved in Philly as a welcoming home for geeks of all kinds.

3 years ago

Rite Aid's new building at the Navy Yard. (Tom MacDonald / WHYY)
Urban Planning

Rite Aid opens a new style of company HQ in Philly

The facility is designed to deal with the new work-from-home economy while providing support to workers from IT services to videoconferencing.

3 years ago

The Court of Chancery courthouse in Georgetown, Del. Twitter has filed suit against billionaire Elon Musk in the court of equity, which was created in 1792. (Antony-22 via Wikimedia Commons)
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A centuries-old court in Delaware will decide if Elon Musk has to buy Twitter

In a lawsuit, Twitter has asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to order the Tesla CEO to follow through with a $44 billion takeover bid for the social media company.

3 years ago

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Starbucks closing Center City Philadelphia store, 15 others due to safety concerns

In total, 16 Starbucks across the country are being closed, primarily in Los Angeles and Seattle.

3 years ago

Twitter's lawsuit sets the social media company and the world's richest man up for a lengthy, expensive and high-stakes battle. (Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

Twitter takes Elon Musk to court

The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.

3 years ago

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Money

Workers at five Atlantic City casinos cash in on new four-year deal

Workers at five of Atlantic City’s largest casinos have approved a new contract that gives them a “significant” raise.

3 years ago

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Politics & Policy

New Jersey law expands summer working hours for teenagers

The new regulations make permanent a 2021 law which expanded summer working hours for residents between 16 to 18 years old to up to 50 hours per week.

3 years ago

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Money

Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.

3 years ago

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Billy Penn

As they slowly disappear, these 24-hour diners around Philly are still holding strong

We found a handful of restaurants keeping the American tradition alive.

3 years ago

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Health

How companies offering to cover travel for out-of-state abortions might work

Major companies like Nike and Tesla say they plan to assist employees who live in places where abortion is restricted to travel for the procedure.

3 years ago

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