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Host Stephen Dubner has surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his Freakonomics co-author Steve Levitt.

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Little progress reported as negotiations between SEPTA and transit police union continue

FOTP Lodge #109, which represents SEPTA’s 178 patrol officers, says officers have worked without a contract for the last seven months.

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Reported child labor violations surge in Pa., but Philly teens often need to work

The citations for Philadelphia businesses were mostly minor. Some say an unwieldy tracking system contributes to confusion.

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SEPTA Transit Police set to strike if deal is not reached

Transit police have been working without a contract for the last seven months, and say the main issue is pay.

2 years ago

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain posed with UAW members as they strike the General Motors Lansing Delta Assembly Plant in Michigan in late September.
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GM autoworkers approve new contract, securing wage increases

Long-time workers should see pay rise by about 33%, while some newer workers and temps will see their pay more than double. Ford and Stellantis workers are still voting.

2 years ago

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‘Red Cup Rebellion’: Thousands of Starbucks workers expected to go on 1-day strike

Philly Workers United posted on social media Wednesday night that the baristas at the Penn Medicine store initiated the strike at other local unionized stores.

2 years ago

A close-up of a police car.
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Philly police to get 5% raise as part of one-year contract extension

The extension gives the incoming Parker administration an opportunity to sort out its finances while they figure out a new proposal to give to an arbitrator.

2 years ago

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N.J. apprenticeship programs are creating new opportunities for job seekers and businesses

Many N.J. residents are expanding job opportunities through participation in apprenticeship programs.

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Workers form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in the early morning hours on October 12, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. This week, a majority of workers at the plant voted no on the tentative contract deal.
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UAW workers at major Ford and GM truck plants vote ‘no’ on record contract deals

While the overall tallies so far favor the deals, a majority voted no at two major truck plants.

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Hollywood actors union board approves strike-ending deal as leaders tout money gains and AI rights

The three-year contract agreement next goes to a vote from the union's members.

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Actors and studios make a deal to end Hollywood strikes

SAG-AFTRA workers have been on strike since July, when they joined screenwriters on strike. If the performers approve their new deal, Hollywood may soon come back to life.

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Los empresarios del norte de Filadelfia afirman que los jóvenes no están preparados para trabajar

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SEPTA police union threatens strike

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北费城企业主表示年轻的费城人还没有准备好加入劳动力市场

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Hundreds of workers at AC Electric go on strike amid contract negotiations

AC Electric says they have a contingency plan ready and say service will not be impacted.

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