Employment
At discussion about university finances, Rutgers union workers demand raises and new contract
The demonstration adds another page to the stalemate between union workers and Rutgers administration.
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Listen 1:177 victims killed in West Reading chocolate factory explosion identified
Autopsies preliminarily revealed that all seven died of blast injuries. The following victims have been identified by the Berks County Coroner's Office.
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Esports industry enters next level in South Jersey
Stockton University and Camden County College hope to match the passion students have for competitive video games with career opportunities.
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Listen 4:31Please Touch Museum workers form a rare union for a children’s museum
The 40-person unit with the AFSCME is one of the few children’s museum unions in the country.
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Listen 1:15NPR cancels 4 podcasts amid major layoffs
NPR moved this week to cut 10 percent of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.
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Out of more than 900 union members, 84% support the vote of no confidence against three university leaders, including President Jason Wingard.
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Pay transparency is spreading. Here’s what you need to know
The number of U.S. job postings advertising salary information more than doubled between February 2020 and February 2023, from 18.4% to 43.7%.
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Temple University faculty deciding on whether to hold no-confidence vote on president, executives
The union held a meeting to discuss concerns about how President Jason Wingard has led the school since taking over in 2021.
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Why We Sometimes Feel Like Imposters
Do you ever feel like a fraud at work or in your daily life? That people overestimate your talent or intelligence? We're digging into the imposter phenomenon this hour.
Air Date: March 17, 2023 12:00 pm
Listen 50:51Crozer Health lays off 215 people as part of ‘operational restructuring plan’
The four-hospital system in Delaware County is in worsening financial shape and has been struggling to pay its bills and contractors.
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Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’
The latest wave of layoffs comes months after the company announced its largest reduction in staff since 2004, following a hiring spree fueled by rapid growth during COVID.
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It’s Equal Pay Day. The gender pay gap has hardly budged in 20 years. What gives?
Tuesday is Equal Pay Day: March 14th represents how far into the year women have had to work to catch up to what their male colleagues earned the previous year.
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Temple graduate students ratify new pact, end 6-week strike
The Temple University Graduate Students Association says Monday evening that the vote was 344 to 8 in favor of ratification.
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Rutgers faculty authorizes a strike as negotiations continue
The union representing full- and part-time faculty hopes to avert a strike as they negotiate a contract that is economically equitable.
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New report says child care in Pennsylvania is in crisis; Workers’ low pay results in high turnover
Children First PA survey shows early childhood educators earning $12.43 per hour.
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