
Employment
U.S. Soccer equalizes pay in milestone with women, men
Led by Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, American women long have pressed for gender equity.
1 week ago
Philly’s University of the Arts workers form second union in two years
Professional and non-professional staff voted to form a bargaining unit. Two years ago the UArts teaching faculty unionized its own unit.
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For these young trainees, careers in solar look like Philly’s future
While Pa. primary candidates continue to support fossil fuels in the name of jobs, some young Philadelphians see a brighter future in the solar industry.
2 weeks ago
Listen 4:24Child care workers rally at City Hall in Philly for raises during one-day strike
Child care workers say they deserve better pay so workers don’t leave the vital profession for fast-food jobs that are paying more money.
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N.J. offshore wind developer Orsted inks deal to use all union labor
N.J. offshore wind developer commits to all union labor. Building trades will develop apprenticeship programs to include women, people of color and the formerly incarcerated.
2 weeks ago
Workers grapple with new stresses as they return to office
As more companies mandate a return to the office, workers must readjust to pre-pandemic rituals like long commutes, juggling child care and interacting with colleagues.
3 weeks ago
A shortage of health aides is forcing out those who wish to get care at home
Home health care workers are among the lowest paid, shifting the burden of long-term care to aging and overstressed family members or assisted living centers.
3 weeks ago
Overtime for Philly workers continues to rise
Overtime for city workers continues to be a problem, according to a new report from the authority tasked with keeping watch on the city’s finances.
3 weeks ago
Starbucks says employees getting new benefits, but not at stores that are unionizing
On an investor call, Schultz said Starbucks was investing $1 billion to raise wages, enhance benefits and modernize stores. But unionized stores won't get some of that.
3 weeks ago
Amazon workers in NYC reject union in a reversal of fortune
Amazon warehouse workers overwhelmingly rejected a union bid on Monday, dealing a blow to organizers who last month pulled off the first successful U.S. Amazon unionization.
3 weeks ago
Starbucks workers drive nationwide surge in union organizing
Starbucks workers have driven a surge in union election petitions filed with the National Labor Relations Board.
4 weeks ago
Amazon, union face off in a rematch election in New York
Amazon and the nascent group that successfully organized the company’s first-ever U.S. union drive are headed for a rematch Monday.
4 weeks ago
Handful of unvaxxed Philly police officers without exemption to be placed on leave, possibly fired
An arbitration panel in February decided that officers had to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get a religious or medical exemption.
1 month ago
NLRB sues Starbucks for retaliating against 3 workers involved in unionizing
Federal officials asked the court to have the employees reinstated. At least 28 Starbucks stores across the country have voted to form a union.
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Could Pa. finally extend OSHA protections to public school teachers and trash collectors?
For years, Pa. lawmakers have tried and failed to extend the safety protections to state and city workers. A state-backed study could chart a path.
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