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Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

Cindy Parlow Cone, left, president of the U.S. Soccer Federation, looks on as United States' Becky Sauerbrunn signs a new collective bargaining agreement as part of an event in which with the federation, U.S. Women's National Team Players Association and the U.S. National Soccer Team Players Association signed new collective bargaining agreements following the women's match against Nigeria at Audi Field, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2022, in Washington. The U.S. won 2-1. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Politics & Policy

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.

4 years ago

A minor league baseball game between the Tampa Tarpons and Dunedin Blue Jays in April. A
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Community

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.

4 years ago

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Community

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

4 years ago

Conor Alguire, a Starbucks barista trainer and union organizer, fighting for worker rights, outside the coffee shop at 22nd and South Street on Labor Day, September 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

Members of Philadelphia labor unions marched down Delaware Avenue at the annual Labor Day Parade, September 5, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

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.

4 years ago

The skyline is reflected in the Schuylkill River as the sun rises over Philadelphia.
Community

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.

4 years ago

A person speaks at a microphone with people cheering behind him.
NPR
Community

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.

4 years ago

A black-and-white photo shows pictures of men in 1930s attire holding picket signs.
Community
Billy Penn

Born of one garbage strike and shaped by another, Philly has one of the oldest municipal workers unions in the country

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.

4 years ago

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Politics & Policy
WITF

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.

4 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Community

Workers at 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes go on strike

Workers from 14 Pennsylvania nursing homes went on strike Friday after marathon contract negotiations failed to produce a deal.

4 years ago

Gov. Wolf speaks at a podium surrounded by elected officials and others.
Health
Spotlight PA

Thousands of Pa. nursing home workers may strike despite $600M for care in state budget

Workers for two for-profit companies fear the bulk of the money won’t be used to alleviate longer working hours, expanded job responsibilities, and more.

4 years ago

Members of the Philadelphia Museum of Art union hold up signs at a protest pushing for a fair contract.
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers union authorizes strike

Twenty-two months into contract negotiations, the new art museum union has formally accused management of unfair labor practices and voted to authorize a strike.

4 years ago

Students at Cherry Hill High School East staged a sit-in Monday morning in support of teacher Timothy Locke.
Education

New Jersey school staff shortage is making teacher vacancies worse

A shortage of support staff is exacerbating a continual teacher shortage in the Garden State.

4 years ago

School District of Philadelphia headquarters
Education

Days before school starts, Philly district reaches deal to avert possible strike

The union representing bus drivers and building cleaners was poised to strike, but instead secured “historic” pay increases.

4 years ago

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