Employment
Starbucks workers kick off strike in Philadelphia, other U.S. cities on company’s busy Red Cup Day
Starbucks Workers United says the walkout will impact stores in 45 cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Minneapolis and Dallas.
3 days ago
The legislation would require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for disruptive symptoms of menstruation and menopause.
4 days ago
Recently fired CEO of Philadelphia Art Museum sues over her ousting
Days after being terminated “for cause,” Sasha Suda described the museum board as “corrupt” and “dysfunctional.”
6 days ago
This situation may feel familiar: The union and SEPTA agreed to a new contract at this same time last year.
2 weeks ago
‘On a scale of 1 to 10, we’re a negative-2’: Airport workers struggle amid shutdown
As the federal government’s shutdown continues into a fourth week, TSA workers in Philly are feeling the effects.
3 weeks ago
Labor leader Ryan Boyer says he wants detente with teachers union
The close ally of Mayor Parker says teachers aren’t “a big fan of mine.” Their union says no meeting is scheduled.
3 weeks ago
When the government shutdown will affect SNAP, Head Start and military pay
According to the Trump administration, funding will run out for the food assistance program that is relied upon by 42 million Americans to supplement their grocery bills.
3 weeks ago
Flight disruptions continue as air traffic controllers brace for their first full missing paychecks
The FAA reported issues at Newark's international airport, as well as in Los Angeles, Texas and Florida. Air traffic controllers are working without pay during the shutdown.
3 weeks ago
Jefferson Health to lay off hundreds of employees, impacting 1% of staff
Jefferson Health says it is reducing its workforce by 1%, affecting between 600 and 700 of its 65,000 employees.
1 month ago
Furloughed federal workers in Pa. may be eligible for unemployment during shutdown
Some employees have been instructed to continue reporting for duty, though they are not being paid for time worked after the shutdown began Oct. 1.
1 month ago
Staff in Delaware County’s second-largest school district have been working without a contract since Sept. 1. The two sides are finally getting closer to a deal.
1 month ago
Listen 0:45Strikes begin at 2 Center City Philadelphia hotels
Union contracts have expired at eight Center City hotels, with picket lines forming over the weekend outside the Sheraton and the Hampton Inn.
1 month ago
Listen 0:53What happens to Independence Park during the government shutdown? No one seems to know
Union leaders in Philly say the Trump administration has not provided guidance for a shutdown, as employees worry that their jobs could be permanently cut.
2 months ago
El gobernador Matt Meyer dijo que apoyaba abordar el robo de salarios, pero que le preocupaba responsabilizar al contratista en vez de los malhechores.
2 months ago
Why are more moms quitting their jobs?
More than 200,000 women have quit this year alone. That’s the steepest decline in four decades and washes away many of the job gains from the pandemic.
Air Date: September 18, 2025 12:00 pm
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