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Category Archives: Labor and Unions
Poverty Rate of Philadelphia City Workers Doubles under Mayor Nutter
A new Temple University study has found that city workers in Philadelphia are twice as likely today as they were in 2007 to have incomes that fall below the poverty guideline for a family of four when wages are adjusted … More after the jump
Union Fights Corbett Administration Decision to Close Nearly Half of Pennsylvania’s Health Centers
There are currently 60 health care centers across Pennsylvania where people who have illnesses or injuries but don’t have the money for treatment can go for care. The Corbett administration is now planning to close nearly half of them before … More after the jump
AFSCME President Compares Philly Mayor Nutter’s “Bullshit” Union-Busting to Walker, Kasich, & Snyder
AFSCME President Lee Saunders did not pull any punches this morning at AFSCME’s 2013 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. In front of more than 600 AFSCME members, Saunders railed against Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, comparing Nutter to anti-labor Republican Governors … More after the jump
Reducing Incarceration Is a More Important Liberal Goal Than Protecting Prison Jobs
Reducing the number of people in prison and then closing those prisons is a critically important progressive goal, but as I’ve pointed out before, fewer prisons will require fewer corrections officers. Unions don’t like it, but they’re clearly wrong on … More after the jump
Posted in Labor and Unions, The Economy
Al Sharpton to Rally in Philly for Workers’ Rights
Reverend Al Sharpton will be joining labor leaders including AFSCME President Lee Saunders and American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for a rally on Independence Mall to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. by “standing for the rights of working … More after the jump
Posted in Labor and Unions, Philadelphia and suburbs
AFSCME Neuters Nutter in DC
Where’s the best place to run an ad campaign against the Mayor of Philly? Today, it’s our nation’s capital. Philadelphia labor unions are fighting back against Mayor Michael Nutter’s “final offer” to resolve a long-running labor dispute with AFSCME Disctrict … More after the jump
An Explanation of Treasurer McCord’s Legal Argument Against Lottery Privatization
Treasurer Rob McCord is using a clever legal argument to combat Governor Tom Corbett’s midnight privatization raid of the Pennsylvania Lottery, and it is worth looking at in detail. After the 4:45 Friday announcement was made by the Corbett administration … More after the jump
Posted in Business, Casinos, Governor Corbett, Labor and Unions, State Government
PLCB Advertising Controversy Goes to the Heart of the Stupidity of the State Monopoly
Via Kari Andren, here comes the latest in a genre of controversy I don’t really understand: Although state Liquor Control Board chief executive Joe Conti claimed his agency channeled no resources to promote its eight controversial in-house brands of wine … More after the jump
Building on the AFL-CIO’s 500K Doors, 500K Calls, & 1.5MIL Worksite Fliers
Yesterday, the AFL-CIO announced that since September, nearly 5,000 labor activists in Pennsylvania had made over 500,000 phone calls to voters, knocked on over 500,000 doors and had handed out nearly 1.5 million fliers at work sites across the state.
Posted in Action Alert, Elections, Labor and Unions
New Workers’ Voice Ad: Mitt Romney is an “Economic Traitor”
Today, Workers’ Voice and Patriot Majority announced a television and online ad campaign that portrays Mitt Romney as “an economic traitor,” specifically targeting how workers at Sensata were forced by Romeny’s Bain Capital to take down the American flag as … More after the jump
