Labor Unions
A Primer on the Pennsylvania Convention Center Mess
If you’re confused about the union protests at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, you’re not alone. So let’s break it down. There are six unions that […]
Here’s a Fix for Our Fiscal Woes: Hire Staples Management
I’m tired of hearing the Mayor and City Council complain about our city’s fiscal problems. I’m tired of listening to our state representatives, congressmen, and […]
Yards Collaboration Beers Hit the Streets, the Pier and the Pitch
Yards Brewing is on an exclusive beer kick. Last week they debuted Sons of Ben Rowdy Style Ale. A beer dedicated to Philadelphia Union’s supporters club. And over […]
Convention Center Wants to Move Forward Without Two Unions
The Pennsylvania Convention Center issued a Monday deadline for six remaining unions to sign an agreement allowing exhibitors to do more of their work instead […]
PHOTOS: The Both at Union Transfer
While The Both’s Friday night show at Union Transfer may have been in promotion its eponymous debut LP, Aimee Mann and Ted Leo made it clear the band is already pretty familiar […]
Here Is the FBI Document Johnny Doc Hoped You’d Never See
Recently, Philadelphia Common Pleas Court judge Lisa Rau threw out a 2009 libel case filed by union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty against the Philadelphia […]
Union Not the Biggest Disappointment of PPL Park
Sunday’s Inquirer featured a report by Laura McCrystal on the failure of PPL Park to spark a rebirth in Chester. The home of the Philadelphia […]
Union League Membership Moving from Main Line to Center City, South Jersey
Is the Philadelphia old guard rich power base — or whatever — moving out of the Main Line? Let’s not write the obituary for it […]
Teachers Union Challenges End to Seniority Rules
The Philadelphia Public School Notebook reports that the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is asking the Pennsylvania Supreme Court to strike down the school district’s recent […]
SEPTA, Union Report Progress on Talks
6ABC reports: “Talks continue between SEPTA and union officials and both sides are optimistic that a strike will be adverted. The executive board of local 234 […]
Union Rejects SEPTA Contract Offer, Wants Binding Arbitration
The last of several union contracts with SEPTA expires on April 6, and the head of the Transit Workers Union told the Daily News Thursday […]
Union Trust to Become a Catering Hall
Union Trust made a splashy debut just as the economy went to hell back in February, 2009. By April, 2011 the locally owned steakhouse was […]
There Is No Reason “Amateur” Athletes Shouldn’t Be Paid
Like Kurtis Blow, basketball is my favorite sport. I, too, like the way they dribble up and down the court. Basketball’s a sport I enjoy […]
7 Presents Philadelphia Should’ve Given Pope Francis
Can you believe the mayor of Philadelphia went to the Vatican and gave the Pope a freaking football jersey? Philly's Mayor Nutter, part of group […]
As Friday Deadline Looms, SEPTA and Union Are Talking
Dun dun dun. We are just over a day away from the day when the largest contract that Transport Workers Union Local 234 has with […]