
Employment
New Jersey commission, unions agree to ‘more affordable’ health benefits premium hike
The statehouse demonstration came one day before a N.J. commission is expected to vote on a proposal to increase health benefit premiums for thousands of state workers.
3 years ago
Can you get fired for smoking weed in New Jersey?
Companies in New Jersey are allowed to screen employees for marijuana, but they aren’t allowed to fire people just because they fail a simple drug test.
3 years ago
With the number of certified educators in Pennsylvania at “crisis” levels, school districts are facing stiff competition from one another for teachers and support staff.
3 years ago
As small businesses raise prices, some customers push back
Inflation isn’t only costing small businesses money. It’s costing them customers as well.
3 years ago
Teacher shortage forces hundreds of Delaware students to get virtual lessons
The Colonial School District in northern Delaware is more than 20 teachers short of what it needs, so students will be taught via Zoom video.
3 years ago
Philadelphia poll workers are about to get a raise
City officials hope the pay bump, which is set to be approved next week, will help bring new people into the Election Day fold.
3 years ago
U.S. Soccer, players formally sign equal pay agreements
A ceremony was held following the women’s friendly match against Nigeria at Audi Field in Washington D.C., with U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh among those on hand.
3 years ago
More than half of minor league baseball players have voted to unionize
Most minor league players make less than the federal poverty line. The Major League Baseball Players Association has asked MLB to voluntarily recognize the unionizing efforts.
3 years ago
Remembering Marilyn Loden, who gave a name to the glass ceiling
When Marilyn Loden first uttered the phrase "the glass ceiling" in the 1970s, it became an increasingly permanent fixture of the lexicon
3 years ago
Philly ‘sip-ins’ used to help Starbucks employees on Labor Day
Local workers at the large-chain coffeehouse are encouraging customers to skip buying a cup of Starbucks for a day, but still tipping a barista.
3 years ago
At Labor Day parade, leaders rally members to support Shapiro in governor’s race
Union leaders used Monday’s Labor Day rally and march to urge their members to vote for Democratic candidate for governor, Josh Shapiro.
3 years ago
Pa. workers, businesses grapple with tight job market this Labor Day
A new report finds there are more jobs than people to fill them in Pennsylvania, although the paycheck might not be as appealing as in other states.
3 years ago
Quiet quitting, real quitting, unionizing — what else are American workers up to?
How we work, when we work, how much we work – it's all shifting on a scale not seen in decades.
3 years ago
With over 9,000 current members, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees District Council 33 is one of the largest unions in Philly.
3 years ago
Pa. labor advocates push for changes aimed at bolstering working conditions ahead of Labor Day
Workplace safety and wage law changes, both perennial issues, are top of mind ahead of the Labor Day weekend.
3 years ago