
Employment
‘These guys weren’t working’: 2 top cops in Bethany Beach, Delaware stole $150,000 in OT pay
Chief Redmon and Capt. Cathell didn’t tell lower-ranking officers that hundreds of overtime shifts were available. Then they stole the money.
1 week ago
Listen 1:46Trump administration putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600
The move escalates a monthlong assault on the U.S. Agency for International Development that has closed its D.C. headquarters and shut down thousands of programs worldwide.
1 week ago
Trump's cost-cutting chief said Saturday that failure to respond to the demand would be taken as a resignation. Agencies like the FBI and Pentagon told workers not to comply.
1 week ago
Stress, exhaustion and negativity can lead to workplace burnout. Kandi Wiens explains how to reset your relationship with work.
Air Date: February 21, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:24Hundreds of IRS employees fired in Philadelphia
Hundreds of IRS employees who work in Philadelphia's University City neighborhood received termination notices on Thursday after they came to work.
2 weeks ago
Independence National Historical Park and local FAA office caught in federal firing spree
The cuts come as parks prepare to celebrate a national milestone and after a series of deadly air crashes.
2 weeks ago
What to know about the federal workforce under Trump
Here's what to know about the federal workforce, its job protections and the process of cutting back on its ranks.
3 weeks ago
A new report shows how Haitian and Latino immigrants in southern Delaware are often caught in an economic divide.
4 weeks ago
Listen 1:40Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign
The ruling came hours before the midnight deadline for workers to apply for the deferred resignation program, which has been commonly described as a buyout.
4 weeks ago
Psychology professor Tessa West on why job satisfaction doesn't mean you have to love for your work. Her new book is "Job Therapy: Finding Work that Works for You."
Air Date: January 31, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:15Center City Whole Foods workers vote in favor of unionizing
Philadelphia union organizers say the vote is about more than just higher wages and better benefits. The store is on track to become the first in the U.S. to unionize.
1 month ago
Resident doctors at major Philadelphia-area hospitals voted whether to form unions.
2 months ago
Listen 1:46Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel
The proposal raised concerns about what the transaction could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security.
2 months ago
Special report: Pennsylvania failing the unemployed in not meeting standards with claims
For much of the year, unemployed Pennsylvanians waited weeks to have claims approved or denied, and many who filed appeals waited as long as five months for a decision.
2 months ago
Starbucks baristas’ ‘strike before Christmas’ has reached hundreds of U.S. stores
The strike began Friday in Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago and has since expanded to Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and other cities.
2 months ago