Employment

Low pay, difficult working conditions and high attrition rates fuel the need for teachers in Pennsylvania, education experts say.

A social media post urges members of AFSCME District Council 33 to attend a meeting at union headquarters to take a strike vote.

Inspira Health Network would be hardest hit if Health Professionals and Allied Employees, the state’s largest nurses union, choose to go on strike.

President Trump’s budget bill passed the House by a single vote and faces a legislative showdown in the U.S. Senate. Could the bill pass? And how would it impact our region?

Researchers say losing USAID funding means less research that benefits the U.S. government, fewer opportunities for students, and a loss of trust in the U.S. overseas.

College grads are having trouble finding work. Unemployment for young people is higher than the overall population, and some economists predict worse times are ahead.

Residents of South and Central New Jersey and Pennsylvania are scrambling for travel options after NJ Transit engineers walked off the job.

About 350,000 daily riders face major disruptions as the New Jersey Transit halts all train service.

The agency urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded, as engineers could walk off the job at 12:01 a.m. Friday.

Wages and working conditions have been the main sticking points of the negotiations between the agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at New Jersey’s largest airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights.

Un nuevo programa piloto en Wilmington enseñará a los adolescentes habilidades en los negocios para ayudarlos a presentar sus propios planes de negocios.

Organizers say they want better job security, protections against being fired unfairly and salaries that keep up with the cost of living.

Employers face fines of $2,000 for each violation, such as retaliation for workers standing up for their rights, under the worker protection bill.

Details of the agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union have not been released. It comes as contentious talks with rail engineers continue.