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Union members picket outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

After 17 days, the Art Museum director acknowledges striking workers

Sasha Suda started as PMA director the day the workers went on strike. Both sides hope to resolve a first contract when the new Matisse show opens.

3 years ago

N.J. Capitol building
Politics & Policy

‘Bill of rights’ for temporary workers back in play after Murphy’s veto

The measure would require temporary work agencies to provide contracted temporary workers with pertinent information such as job location, terms, and compensation.

3 years ago

Art Museum workers out in the rain on the 8th day of their strike, October 3, 2022. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Art Museum workers continue strike into second week

No negotiations have taken place since the newly unionized Philadelphia Museum of Art workers began an ongoing strike on September 26.

3 years ago

File photo: Nurses at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia picketed on Broad Street during negotiations of a 3-year contract to raise awareness about issues of recruiting, retention and pay disparity, on Sept. 23, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Philadelphia health care workers say they experience violence and assaults ‘constantly’ while on the job

Unionized nurses, technicians and others at Temple University Hospital are calling for better security and safety measures to protect staff and patients.

3 years ago

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People hold up red picket signs.
NPR
Community

Starbucks workers have unionized at record speed; many fear retaliation now

More than 300 Starbucks stores have held union elections in less than a year, a remarkable feat. But now workers blame union busting by Starbucks for a slowdown.

3 years ago

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 21: The U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Capitol Dome is seen as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) prepares to speak during a press conference on September 21, 2022 in Washington, DC. Speaker Pelosi, along with other lawmakers, is celebrating the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and the steps it takes to lower healthcare costs. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

This congressional staff became the first in U.S. history to form a union

The Congressional Workers Union announced on Monday via Twitter that the office of Rep. Andy Levin, D-Mich., won its union election — the first one to do so on the Hill.

3 years ago

A group of people are seated at a table in front of an audience.
Education

No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage

More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.

3 years ago

Listen 6:00
People gather around a table with water bottles and snacks. A sculpture, trees, and street are visible in the background.
Community

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers strike, again

The union says management has stalled in negotiations for a first contract.

3 years ago

Jamelia Norton is seen at a hospital union rally
Health

‘We’re struggling to save lives’: Temple University Hospital employees stage picket over working conditions, low wages

Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.

3 years ago

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy speaks in front of an American flag.
Politics & Policy

Gov. Phil Murphy vetoes bill eliminating ‘unnecessary’ teaching certification

The prerequisite, called edTPA, is unpopular among many teaching candidates, with some calling it cumbersome and redundant.

3 years ago

Students pass through a stairwell at Overbrook High School. The school is one of three that will participate in the district’s 21st Century Schools Model initiative where students will pursue workforce training in specific fields related to local needs and interests. (Emily Cohen for WHYY)
Education
Chalkbeat Philadelphia

Philadelphia unveils ‘21st Century’ workforce initiative at three high schools

The 21st Century Schools Model will focus on the entertainment, development, and transportation industries.

3 years ago

In this March 22, 2014, file photo, a CSX freight train rolls past a grade crossing in Mount Airy, Md. CSX Corp. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, reported better-than-expected net income in the third quarter even as coal volumes continued double-digit declines. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Community
WESA

Averted railway strike underscores fragile state of supply chains in Pennsylvania

If a deal hadn't been reached, Pennsylvania’s energy, manufacturing, and agriculture sectors would have been especially hard hit.

3 years ago

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Arts & Entertainment
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Nearly 200 employees walk off job at Philadelphia Museum of Art

Members of the union said they plan on returning to work over the weekend with the goal to resume negotiations next week.

3 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Museum of Arts is opening a new department for African and African Diasporic art.  (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Arts & Entertainment

Union workers at Philadelphia Museum of Art plan one-day strike

After 22 months of negotiations with art museum management, PMA union workers are taking action with a one-day strike.

3 years ago

File photo A Norfolk Southern freight train makes its way through Homestead, Pa., on April 27, 2022.  (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
Community

One union rejects deal days ahead of rail strike deadline

A strike would intensify snarls in the nation’s supply chain that have contributed to rising prices.

3 years ago

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