
Employment
Jobless Americans have few options as benefits expire
It's estimated that roughly 8.9 million Americans will lose all or some of these benefits.
4 years ago
Why we celebrate Labor Day and other facts about the holiday you might not know
Where did this three-day weekend come from anyway?
4 years ago
Here are 3 pivotal moments in workers’ history to remember this Labor Day
From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.
4 years ago
Pa. to refund $19 million to 109,000 people it overcharged in unemployment error
An independent state agency that investigated the matter determined the mistake was the result of “human error” and lack of oversight.
4 years ago
Will remote work become more of a long-term option for workers with disabilities?
Employers typically resisted alternatives for workers with disabilities. But the pandemic turned the idea from special accommodation into everyday practice.
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Listen 11:29SEPTA considers mandating vaccination as NYC and DC transit agencies issue requirements
SEPTA may be the next public agency in the Philadelphia region to mandate coronavirus vaccinations for its employees.
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SEPTA workers say the pandemic revealed labor issues that go beyond paychecks
The pandemic has reshaped workers’ conception of fairness at work. For SEPTA, upcoming union negotiations will reveal just how much has changed.
4 years ago
Don’t stop testing: Advice for business leaders hoping to bring workers back amid new COVID rise
Some of Delaware’s top business leaders heard from experts about returning employees to the office as the state’s COVID cases continue to climb.
4 years ago
Amazon hiring blitz for fulfillment center at former GM plant in Del. includes $3,000 bonuses
The 3.8 million-square-foot building on Boxwood Road has been vacant since 2009. An electric car maker planned to take it over, but the plan fizzled.
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Listen 1:18Overtime pay for up to 190K workers died in Harrisburg this summer. Why aren’t more people upset?
The now-abandoned rule could have extended overtime protections for an estimated 190,000 workers.
4 years ago
Jobs or the environment? Ahead of 2022, Pa. Dems thread needle on ‘false choice’
Debates about fracking and pipelines have created a conundrum for Democrats in the past few decades, as they court both environmentalists and organized labor.
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Listen 5:02Workers at the center, ordered shut amid abuse allegations, say they are falling on hard times. Their benefits and health insurance expire Sept. 3.
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Jefferson Frankford nurses want to unionize, call attention to staffing issues
To announce their intention to organize as a local of PASNAP, nurses gathered in front of the hospital. They say their employer is union busting.
4 years ago
‘Perfect storm’ for bus driver shortage as school year approaches
A fast-growing school district in Middletown, Delaware reflects the nationwide lack of school bus drivers.
4 years ago
Carney’s vaccine mandate for state workers comes amid a steady surge in recent weeks of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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