Philadelphia

  • Philly Troublemakers Get Schooled

    Philadelphia’s Troublemakers School saw classrooms full of union activists eager to work together and share. For many of the 125 participants, the opportunity to communicate with each other about their experience as organizers in the workplace was rare and important.

  • Paid Sick Leave at a Stand-Off in Philly
    Warren Davis
    Jul 5 2011 - 11:30am

    A Democratic mayor’s veto last week will not be enough to stop a three-year-old push for paid sick leave in Philadelphia. With 71 percent of residents in support, and positive results in other cities to point to, supporters vow to find the votes to override the veto.

  • May Day Marches See Labor Join Immigrants' Struggle for Rights
    Eduardo Soriano-Castillo
    May 2 2011 - 3:53pm

    Tens of thousands marched nationwide May Day, demanding an end to attacks on workers and immigrants. “We have had all we can take,” said an immigrant organizer, noting record deportations.

  • Now We’re a Terrorist Threat?

    In a time when politicians are wringing their hands over “out-of-control” spending, Pennsylvania’s Office of Homeland Security has contracted the Institute of Terrorism Research and Response, a private company, to assess terrorist threats--like Jobs with Justice.

  • Philadelphia Hospital Workers Victorious in Strike
    Marty Harrison
    May 21 2010 - 11:17am

    After a hard-fought, month-long strike at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, the nurses and technical/professional staff can proudly say, “We won!” They beat back concessions demanded by the hospital on union rights, wages, and working conditions.

  • Refusing to Sign Gag Rule, Hospital Workers Walk Out in Philadelphia
    Marty Harrison
    Apr 19 2010 - 6:12am

    As the strike of 1,000 registered nurses and 500 professional staff at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia entered its third week, the heat was on the administration to return to the table.

  • Media Howls as Philly Transit Workers Strike
    Daniel Denvir, Evan Rohar
    Nov 21 2009 - 1:03am
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    Ending a dispute that underscored the need for stronger bonds between public workers and the communities they serve, Philadelphia’s transit workers went back to work in early November after a six-day strike.

  • How Dare You, Transit Striker!

    Hey, did you hear about the World Series fans that were nearly stranded in South Philadelphia due to a transit shutdown? Probably. See any stories on striking drivers or mechanics, or their struggles to endure? Probably not. The pressure on the union during Philadelphia's transit strike is relentless.