
Employment
Philly art museum union to end strike, calling tentative deal a ‘game-changer’
After picketing outside the museum for 19 days, workers at the Philadelphia Museum of Art will vote to ratify a new contract Sunday.
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Union groups at Temple University Hospital have been in contract negotiations since August. They’re prepared to strike if an agreement isn’t reached.
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Pennsylvania’s minimum wage has been stuck at $7.25 for 13 years. Josh Shapiro wants to raise it. Doug Mastriano opposes any changes.
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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.
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‘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.
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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.
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Unionized nurses, technicians and others at Temple University Hospital are calling for better security and safety measures to protect staff and patients.
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Listen 4:04Starbucks 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.
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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.
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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.
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Listen 6:00Philadelphia Museum of Art workers strike, again
The union says management has stalled in negotiations for a first contract.
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Two union groups affiliated with Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals are in negotiations with hospital leadership for new three-year contracts.
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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.
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Philadelphia unveils ‘21st Century’ workforce initiative at three high schools
The 21st Century Schools Model will focus on the entertainment, development, and transportation industries.
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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.
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