
Employment
College athlete group files complaint, seeks employee status
An advocacy group for college athletes has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The goal is to give employee status to college athletes.
3 years ago
Ryan Boyer has plans to diversify Philly’s unions and rehabilitate the labor movement’s image
The first Black leader of the powerful Business Trades Council is known for steady coalition building.
3 years ago
Two Starbucks locations in Philadelphia file petitions to unionize
The Philly workers join a wave of others attempting to unionize the national coffee chain’s shops as the pandemic economy has bolstered organizing efforts.
3 years ago
Philadelphia biomedical research firm granted $250K for workforce training
Officials said the funds will help address the critical need to boost a skilled labor force in Philadelphia as the life sciences industry grows.
3 years ago
New N.J. law aims to help people with disabilities find and keep state jobs
The new program is focused on expanding employment opportunities at New Jersey’s state agencies.
3 years ago
U.S. warns that chip shortage could shut down factories
The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.
3 years ago
What Philly’s ban on pre-hire marijuana testing means if you’re looking for a job
There’s a new platform that lists marijuana-friendly positions.
3 years ago
Wanted: After pandemic hiring crunch, SEPTA hiring hundreds of people to fill open jobs
The transit agency is on a hiring binge that it hopes will restore its workforce after two years of pandemic-related attrition and hiring freezes.
3 years ago
In MLK’s honor, 15 little libraries will pop up in the spring, thanks to carpentry apprentices
Paired up, with one expert helping them along, the novices built the little blue book houses starting from a sketch. It’s the program’s sixth year.
3 years ago
Philly says stay home if you feel sick. But for many that comes at a cost
Despite public health guidance, for many workers amid the omicron surge, the idea of missing so many days of work has become wishful thinking.
3 years ago
Listen 2:08A new report to legislators says concerns remain about Pennsylvania’s unemployment system
Months after a multi-million-dollar computer upgrade to Pennsylvania’s unemployment system, some parts of the new system are running smoothly, but others need work.
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A record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November
The Labor Department also reported that employers posted 10.6 million job openings in November, down from 11.1 million in October but still high by historical standards.
3 years ago
Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge
The seven-day average rate of infection at the Capitol's testing center has grown from less than 1% to more than 13%.
3 years ago
Restaurant workers in Philly are turning to GoFundMe to survive COVID closures (again)
This wave of forced shutdowns is coming during what’s usually the busy season.
3 years ago
N.J. minimum wage goes up again on Jan. 1 amid rising inflation
One economist said what was intended to be a boost for workers when Gov. Murphy signed the minimum wage law in 2019 has now become a “catch-up game.”
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