Employment
A West Philly ‘career matchmaker’ nonprofit gets a $4M surprise
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative didn’t apply for a grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fame — her team discovered it.
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Listen 1:06Dartmouth men’s basketball team votes to unionize, though steps remain in forming labor union
The players voted 13-2 to join Service Employees International Union Local 560, which already represents some Dartmouth workers.
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Mayor Cherelle Parker starts bringing all city employees back to office
Parker says the goal is to eventually bring all 25,000 municipal workers in Philadelphia back to the office.
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Members of the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers, organized by the Caucus of Working Educators, are petitioning for an end to the district's controversial sick leave policy.
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Listen 1:32The House approves a short-term extension to avoid a shutdown. Senators are up next to vote
The Senate is expected to vote on the bill later in the day. The short-term extension is the fourth in recent months.
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Philadelphia school district reaches deal with teachers union
The union, which represents 13,000 teachers, counselors, nurses, secretaries and other school workers across 216 district schools, agreed to a one-year contract extension.
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As autonomous bus launches at Navy Yard, drivers’ union pushes back
As SEPTA workers look ahead to contract negotiations this fall, they’re considering language secured in an Ohio contract that would let the union veto the use of AVs.
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Why Macy’s is closing 150 department stores
The new CEO is culling "underproductive" locations, while opening more upscale Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury stores. Here's what's happening with the chain.
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Philadelphia mayor orders city’s senior officials to return to offices full time
The mayor's office eventually wants all 25,000 city employees back in the office but has not laid out a timeline.
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Hotels that violate the law can be subject to a fine of up to $5,000 for the first violation and $10,000 for subsequent violations.
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Listen 1:32Ernest Garrett denied any misconduct as president of AFSCME District Council 33
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Delaware seeks to change state health care benefits to fill an unfunded $8.4 billion liability
Delaware’s health care benefits have run deficits for years. The state spends about $2 billion on health care annually.
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Listen 1:02MLS will open its season this week with replacement referees after labor talks falter
On Saturday, nearly 96% of Professional Soccer Referees Association members voted against a bargaining agreement put forward by the Professional Referee Organization.
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A consulting company recruiting Philly apprentices is offering $44K plus free community college
For the third year in a row, a global professional services business wants to hire and train high school graduates in Philadelphia.
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Thousands of U.S. Uber and Lyft drivers plan Valentine’s Day strikes
"When one worker rises up," said a spokesperson for Justice for App Workers, "it brings courage to another workers."
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