Employment
Ask Governor Meyer | WHYY & DPM | 04/30/2026
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer joins us to tackle issues like the long-awaited Port of Wilmington expansion, rising unemployment, and the rollout of legalized marijuana.
Air Date: April 30, 2026 8:00 pm
Listen 50:15Philadelphia looks to employ thousands of youth this summer with city-led program
The #ItsASummerThing campaign looks to give youth jobs and keep the city safer by keeping them employed and out of trouble either with a job or recreational activity.
3 months ago
Listen 0:59‘Philly is a union town’: How labor keeps its power and status in Philadelphia
Union organizing is spreading across new corners of Philadelphia’s workforce, reinforcing the city’s long-standing reputation as a labor stronghold.
3 months ago
Are doomsday predictions of AI’s impact on workers overblown?
Air Date: April 21, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 51:40Feds say they are conducting a criminal probe after receiving tips that the companies are illegally employing undocumented immigrants.
3 months ago
Listen 1:48Retirement among Philadelphians not a ‘one-size-fits-all’ experience, new Pew report shows
Daily costs of living, health insurance, workplace changes and caretaking responsibilities are among factors in retirement decisions.
3 months ago
Listen 1:13Jobs for Delaware Graduates hired Nicole Poore in 2014. Watchdog groups say lawmakers shouldn’t run agencies that get taxpayer money.
4 months ago
Listen 4:36Pennsylvania House advances bill to increase minimum wage to $15 by 2029
Democrats previously failed in their efforts to pass similar legislation in 2023, 2024 and last year.
4 months ago
Listen 1:15Rodel obtiene una subvención nacional de $1.5 millones para ampliar las trayectorias profesionales, aumentar la inscripción dual y fortalecer la orientación universitaria.
4 months ago
Philadelphia prisons report a boost in staffing as Council considers new oversight board
More corrections officers should give incarcerated people more time outside their cells and reduce costly mandatory overtime for prison staff.
4 months ago
Listen 1:08Delaware lands $1.5M national grant to strengthen career pathways — from middle school to workforce
Rodel secures a $1.5M national grant to expand career pathways, grow dual enrollment and strengthen college and career advising statewide.
5 months ago
Listen 1:29Job jolts: when to quit and when to stay
Anthony Klotz joins us to talk about his new book "Jolted: Why We Quit, When to Stay, and Why It Matters"
Air Date: March 6, 2026 12:00 pm
Listen 50:31Philadelphia pension system to be fully funded by 2032; officials hail progress as a success
Philadelphia officials say the city’s pension system is recovering and is now on track to reach full funding ahead of schedule.
5 months ago
Listen 1:01An uphill climb: Union workers at Philly climbing gym struggle to ink their first contract
The outcome of negotiations in Philly and New York will shape the climbing industry, union says.
5 months ago
Penn graduate workers reach historic tentative agreement with university, averting strike
Union organizers say the contract will transform their quality of life. Efforts to unionize graduate students started more than 20 years ago.
5 months ago
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