
Employment
Penn Medicine residents vote to approve union contract, a first for Pennsylvania
The negotiations took more than a year and included a large public rally and a recent incident where hospital security drove residents off a sidewalk.
5 months ago
Listen 1:26Dockworkers go on strike in Philadelphia, 35 other ports
Local ILA president Boise Butler said workers want a fair contract that doesn’t allow automation of their jobs.
5 months ago
More than one in seven outdoor workers faced heat-related symptoms on the job last year, according to a survey by a research nonprofit.
5 months ago
Listen 1:07New Philly program offers aspiring carpenters on-the-job training
The one-year fellowship is operated by the Philadelphia Energy Authority with funding from the state.
5 months ago
Listen 0:53Aramark workers are striking against all 3 Philly sports stadiums Monday
"Before we even talk about building a new arena, we need to make sure that stadium food service jobs are good jobs," said one concessions worker.
5 months ago
5 things to know about immigrants in Philadelphia’s economy
Speakers and panelists discussed the long-term economic benefits of immigrants at a WHYY event on Wednesday.
5 months ago
Listen 1:07Foreign-born residents account for a third of the city’s labor force growth since 2010.
5 months ago
Listen 1:08Scranton, Pa. is churning out Ukrainian weapons
Morning Edition visited the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant for a behind the scenes look at how defense manufacturing contributes to the economy of northeastern Pennsylvania.
5 months ago
How to protect yourself from burnout at work
Stress, exhaustion and negativity can lead to workplace burnout. Kandi Wiens explains how to become more resilient and reset your relationship with work.
Air Date: September 6, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:24UAW to pull out of AFL-CIO over New Jersey casino smoking loophole
United Auto Workers’ director is furious at other unions for supporting indoor smoking in Atlantic City casinos, despite the health risk it poses to workers.
5 months ago
Jobseekers are now screened with artificial intelligence, juggle dozens of job boards and avoid ghost job postings. Thousands of applications later, they're still unemployed.
Air Date: September 3, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:50Judge allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to workers
The ruling is a major victory for the city's nine casinos, most of which are winning less money from in-person gamblers than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
6 months ago
Philly’s Benefits Data Trust shutters after 20 years. Laid-off workers say they still want answers
Hundreds of workers lost their jobs at the end of August and now some may have to apply for the same government assistance programs they helped others navigate.
6 months ago
Harris set to oppose sale of US Steel to a Japanese firm during joint Pennsylvania event with Biden
Kamala Harris plans to use Monday's joint campaign appearance in the industrial city of Pittsburgh with Joe Biden to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned.
6 months ago
Embattled Camden school advisory board president resists calls to step down as meeting ends in chaos
Residents and activists spent more than an hour calling on Wasim Muhammad to leave the board before the meeting went out of control.
6 months ago
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