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Allowing Workers to Earn Sick Days Would Help, Not Hurt Philadelphia...
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a cost-benefit analysis of allowing workers in Philadelphia to earn paid sick days. Their findings completely contradict the claims of...
View ArticleAFSCME TV: Standing Up to Mayor Nutter
Reposted from AFL-CIO NOW The latest episode of AFSCME TV describes how working families in the city are standing up to Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (D), who they say is siding with the wealthy...
View ArticleAnother Big Step for Fairness: Philadelphia Moves Toward Earned Sick Days
Following on the great news from Portland, another city is pushing to guarantee sick days for workers. Philadelphia’s City Council just passed, by an 11-6 margin, a new law that gives workers the...
View ArticlePhilly Mayor Leaves for Florence, Italy For Five Days Without Signing Sick...
The Philadelphia City Council passed an earned paid sick leave bill last week, 11-6. It now goes to Mayor Michael Nutter for his signature or veto; Nutter vetoed a similar measure in 2011. But we’ll...
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Here’s the Stupidest Thing Ever Written About Sick Days
If there was an Olympic event for out-of-touch, ridiculous, paternalistic economics writing, this piece would have won Philadelphia’s Gene Marks a gold medal. Quick review: Earlier this month, the...
View ArticleTime Waits for No Man, Especially Not Mayor Nutter
At the time of this writing, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has 6 days 23 hours, 5 minutes, and 17 seconds to sign the earned paid sick days bill passed two weeks ago by the City Council. The...
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Mayor Nutter Has Less Than Three Days To Show His True Colors
All the April Fools jokes in the world can’t change the fact that April 4, 2013 is coming. That’s the deadline for Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to either sign or veto the earned paid sick days...
View ArticlePhiladelphia Mayor Nutter Chooses Comcast Over 200,00 Workers
He is nothing if not consistent. Just as he did two years ago, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter vetoed a bill allowing workers to earn sick days. The bill had been amended to be more amenable to Mayor...
View Article10 Jobs You Probably Didn’t Know Were Union Jobs
Reposted from AFL-CIO NOW When most people think about union members, they probably picture blue-collar workers in factories. Maybe teachers, police, firefighters and other government employees come...
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Philadelphia Teachers Protest Proposed Cuts
Philadelphia teachers on Thursday protested the latest in a long list ofassaults on their jobs. Public school officials are demanding more than $130 million on concessions in terms of salary and...
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14 Worker Struggles To Pay Attention To This Labor Day
Sure, to some people #LaborDayIs about barbecues and fashion rules. But #LaborDayIs also about, you know, labor. Today, workers across the country are struggling for decent wages, safe workplaces,...
View ArticleMarty Walsh Finishes First In Crowded Field in Boston, But the Real Work is...
Great news for Boston! Marty Walsh took first place out of twelve candidates in last night’s preliminary election for Boston mayor. Walsh will face City Councilor John Connolly in the general election...
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When Workers Come Together, We Win: Working Families Victory Roundup
Working people scored major victories over the past several months, organizing new workplaces and winning fights to raise wages. Here are some highlights of recent working families victories:...
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Philadelphia Could Finally Get Paid Sick Days, If Comcast Doesn’t Block It
In the past, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has made his position on a paid sick days law very clear. In 2011 and 2013, he vetoed paid sick days bills passed by a majority of the City Council,...
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Philadelphia Joins the Growing List of State/Local Governments Passing Paid...
The city of Philadelphia is set to become the 17th city (along with three states) that requires paid sick leave after Mayor Michael Nutter (D) signed legislation passed yesterday by the City Council....
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