Employment

The union representing the full-time faculty said the new policy would extend protections to adjunct faculty.

With the costs of education continuing to rise, some young people are swapping college degrees for tool belts and apprenticeships.

With declining enrollment and rising costs, the university informed two unions it is considering layoffs to close the budget gap.

Monique Moore Pryor was three years into the job and had clashed with staff.

Nurses at Jefferson Bucks Hospital, Einstein Center One and Jefferson Health Willowcrest plan to join PASNAP.

A report says 5,100 jobs could be lost over the next decade. That number could surpass 8,000 if two additional casinos open elsewhere in New Jersey.

The soup and snack maker is hoping to cut costs by a half-billion dollars by 2030.

One local union has demanded the return of a political donation. But House Democratic leaders deny the existence of that contribution.

The company runs a facility in Chester that burns household trash, releasing unhealthy air pollution.

IBEW Local 614 is celebrating a deal that offers pensions to recent hires and boosts health care coverage. Union members will now vote on whether to ratify the contract.

The union says PECO is dragging its heels to wear them out. PECO accuses the union of blocking restoration work.

The strike centers mainly on wages and benefits. PECO says it has “comprehensive plans” to maintain service during the strike.

Democratic leaders from 25 states are suing the federal government for Medicaid work requirements that they say will cause “harm and chaos.”

“This strike is about fairness and pushing back against corporate greed,” said IBEW Local 614 Business Agent Larry Anastasi.

Einstein Nurses United members say they want the hospital to commit to safer staffing levels, stable benefits and other upgrades in a new contract.