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Nation’s Largest Teachers’ Union Meets in Philly July 03, 2024
Becky Pringle sat down with The Inquirer ahead of the start of the NEA’s meeting and discussed school funding, cell phones in the classroom and public education as a common good....
Philly City Worker Union Sues Over Return-to-Office July 03, 2024
The filing throws into question the future of one of the mayor’s signature decisions since taking office in January. She has said the mandate facilitates collaboration and is a matter of equity....
Biden Will Speak at a Teachers Union Event in Philly July 03, 2024
The visit comes a little more than a week after a rough debate performance by Biden sent questions about his age into overdrive....
Republicans and Democrats Both Chasing Union Support February 12, 2024
From the street of Hollywood to Motor City, union workers are making their voices heard....
Pittsburgh Police Union Files Grievance February 08, 2024
Once learning about its release, Swartzwelder thought the City should block the release of the footage. But based on the agreement, they were never going to....
U.S. Steel Acknowledges Risk of Merger Failing February 06, 2024
U.S. Steel said union grievances and other disputes could threaten its planned $14.9 billion merger with Nippon Steel, leading to costly delays or even preventing the deal from going through....
Police Union Denied Copies of Evidence in PGH Case February 06, 2024
The board found that the City did violate the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Act, dismissed the exceptions, and upheld the hearing examiner's proposed orders to release the footage....
How Gov. Shapiro Can Help 'Every Child of God' February 02, 2024
“I believe every child of God deserves a shot here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,” Gov. Josh Shapiro said last year, “and one of the best ways we can guarantee their success is making sure every child has a quality education.” Referring to the ...
PA House Democrats Want You to Pay Striking Workers December 13, 2023
Publicly funding people not to work is too radical a policy even for California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Though he has every reason to curry favor with labor unions during his shadow campaign for president, Newsom vetoed legislation that would have allowed...
Stollsteimer Touts Union Support in AG Race December 13, 2023
In his quest to become the next attorney general, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer received some major union support....
Govt. Unions Spent $700 Million Backing Dems in 2022 December 13, 2023
The four largest public sector unions spent nearly $700 million backing Democrats and leftist causes during last year’s elections, with nearly 60% of the funds coming from union dues, according to an analysis of spending by the Commonwealth Foundatio...
Stollsteimer Secures Key Endorsements For AG Nomination December 12, 2023
Four labor unions back Delaware County DA in crowded Democratic field....
A Jury Will Now Decide Johnny Doc's Fate December 05, 2023
U.S. District Judge Jeffrey Schmehl is expected to deliver instructions to the panel Tuesday before handing the case over to the seven women and five men set to decide the ex-union chief’s fate....
How Declining Unions Turned W. PA Into a GOP Stronghold December 01, 2023
A new book argues that as unions declined in the 1980s, their social vacuum was filled by more conservative social organizations, including gun clubs....
Right About Unions November 30, 2023
If Republicans want to be the party of the working class, they must make common cause with an important working class institution: unions....
Tension Seeps Into Johnny Doc’s Trial November 29, 2023
The reaction one government witness provoked Tuesday from Dougherty and his supporters in the courtroom highlighted the paranoia that has plagued the union chief's inner circle for months....
Local 98′s Spending Draws Scrutiny at Johnny Doc’s Trial November 28, 2023
The union spent roughly $2.6 million in tickets to sporting events and concerts over three years. Prosecutors say Dougherty's friends and family had their pick....
Hydrogen Hubs Won’t Create Jobs or 'Green' Energy November 23, 2023
Leading Democrats, including President Joe Biden and Gov. Josh Shapiro, are gleefully celebrating hydrogen hubs as a political two-for-one deal: good-paying union jobs coupled with clean, renewable energy. However, hydrogen hubs will create neither j...
Johnny Doc’s Embezzlement Trial Resumes November 21, 2023
John Dougherty’s embezzlement trial begins its third week Monday with a Local 98 business agent and executive board member on the witness stand....
Democrat’s National Dark Money Machine Dominates PA Elections November 20, 2023
In 2015, unions, trial lawyers, and so-called dark-money groups that don’t disclose donors spent more than $13 million, compared with Republicans $4.3 million, to win three open seats on Pennsylvania’s state Supreme Court. In 2023, a similar lineup o...
A Renaissance in Union City November 20, 2023
Sixers Development Team Makes the Case for Arena November 17, 2023
Earlier in the week, anti-arena organizers reminded supporters that “the deal isn’t done,” mapping out future plans...
Mack Trucks Workers Agree to New Contract November 16, 2023
The strike at Mack Trucks has ended after more than a month, with union workers agreeing to a new 5-year contract....
Court Justice Received Free Home Repairs From Brother's Union November 16, 2023
A key government witness testified Tuesday he billed Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for work done on the justice's home. Kevin Dougherty's lawyer says that's not true....
Trial of Philly Labor Leaders Exposes Corruption of Unions November 15, 2023
There may have been a time in this nation’s history when labor unions were decent organizations fighting for workers’ rights. However, that was a long time ago and quite different from how many labor unions have operated in this country for decades....
