Penn State faculty members recently took a dramatic step by filing thousands of union-authorization cards with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations […]
David Osborne: Unions spend big on politics — often at the expense of their members
Pennsylvania’s judicial-retention election was the biggest in the commonwealth’s history. This seemingly innocuous off-year election drew at least $20 million—much […]
Labor unions cross the aisle to support Dugan for DA
A coalition of Philadelphia’s most influential labor organizations — including some with a long history of backing Democrats — gathered […]
Two centuries of labor unrest in Philadelphia
Last month, just before the start of the school year, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and the School District of […]
Philadelphia schools face perfect storm as teachers poised to strike, transportation crisis looms
As Philadelphia prepares for the start of another school year, the city finds itself confronting a dual crisis that threatens to disrupt […]
Thom Nickels: The trash police
The current sanitation strike in the city got me thinking about the trash police that used to patrol the streets. […]
Stu Bykofsky: What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack
As a matter of personal orientation, I am reflexively pro-union. My father was a union organizer, and became president of […]
Kevin Kane: Pennsylvania Democrats must stop playing politics and unleash American energy
Democrats have a demographics problem. In November, voters, even those who historically back Democrats, shifted support to President Donald Trump, […]
G. David Sload: Casey’s ‘greed-flation’ figures don’t add up for most Americans
The failed policies of the Biden administration are really to blame for our economic problems.
By G. David Sload
Union loyalty or political gain? Casey’s mixed messages raise eyebrows
Senator supports the strikers while cashing checks from the bosses.
By Todd Shepherd