Labor Unions
Could Caucus of Working Educators Oust PFT Leadership?
City Paper’s Daniel Denvir has a lengthy article today about the Caucus of Working Educators, a 141-member group founded in March that just held its […]
Baggage Handlers Picket at PHL Airport
#picketline #PHLstrike #hyperlapse #PHL #Philly #Philadelphia #povertydoesntfly #goodairports #1u #PrimeFlight A video posted by 32BJ SEIU (@32bjseiu) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:32am PST A […]
Young Friends of Kelly Anne Dolan Foundation’s Masquerade and Casino Night
The Young Friends of the Kelly Anne Dolan Foundation held their third annual Masquerade and Casino Night Friday, November 14th, at the newly renovated Union […]
CONCERT REVIEW: Caribou at Union Transfer, 11/13
I’m going to be honest, I’m not a huge fan of seeing shows at the Union Transfer. The security there is sometimes a bit touchy-feely, there’s always […]
Bill Would Require “Labor Peace” at City-Subsidized Hotels
Philadelphia’s hotel workers might decide to go on strike someday, but they won’t do it on the taxpayer dime if Councilman Wilson Goode Jr. has […]
What’s Worth Seeing in November: Usher, Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, the PMA Craft Show and More
The (curious case of the) Watson Intelligence November 5-23 Off-Broad Street Theater Time and time again, we’ve heard that there’s a dearth of roles for […]
Philly’s 10 Best Pro Athletes on Twitter
References to the Almighty God. Mentions of Jesus Christ. Bible verse citations. Heads up about heading into practice. Vague references to “grinding” and/or “putting in […]
Labor Leaders Contemplated Citywide Strike to Protest SRC
The School Reform Commission’s decision to unilaterally end its contract with the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers nearly caused a shutdown of the entire city, the […]
Uniforms Shouldn’t Trigger SEPTA Strike
When I heard last week the reason SEPTA might shut down due to strike this winter — leaving tens of thousands of commuters stuck in […]