Employment

Organizers campaigned on salary increases and job security, especially for international scholars. They will soon bargain on a contract.

A packed 2026 event schedule is expected to draw hundreds of thousands of visitors. Workers at Philly's hotels say they’ve been working without a contract for over a year.

AFSCME District Council 33 called for its members to approve the contract that was far below what it sought during the eight-day strike.

The tentative deal between the city and AFSCME District Council 47 still needs to be approved by union members.

Here’s what you need to know about the federal battles over education funding playing out this week — and how they'll affect Philadelphia's and Pennsylvania's schools.

The court on Monday paused an order from a federal judge in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan.

After surveying restaurant employers statewide, Delaware officials found a need for better training to help hospitality workers advance.

A tentative deal ended the strike, but nearly 9,000 union members still have to vote on new contract. Trash pickup and other services resume Monday.

The contract may be “the best deal they can get at this moment.”

After eight days, the city and its blue collar workers’ union has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

The order comes despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.

The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets continues to rise.

The city appears to be digging in for a long strike as District Council 33 union workers are looking for more money than the city wants to spend.

No deal was reached between the union and the city of Philadelphia on the strike's fifth day.