Topic: labor

Philly’s AFL-CIO President represents 150,000 union members — many of whom can’t vote in primaries because they are registered as Independents. He demands their right to cast a ballot

Workers like this one at the Amazon-owned grocery in Fairmount voted to unionize this year. They are still waiting for a contract — and a living wage

The choice, says a local Black business networking executive, is ours. Here’s what we need to do now

Trailblazer Elaine McGuire is leading the charge to attract and train more electricians like her: Black women.

In partnership with Accelerator for America, the West Philly-based jobs training program is sharing its successful model across the country — starting with our Super Bowl rival Kansas City

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member covers how Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins believes immigrant farm workers can be replaced by Medicaid recipients

Foremost local labor expert Francis Ryan puts the now-ended DC 33 work stoppage into context, both historically — and for the future

The drama of DC 33's eight-day strike leaves us with not only lingering stench, but also questions about city leadership

Mayor Cherelle Parker campaigned on a cleaner city. More than a year into her term, Philly’s streets seem dirtier. How can we fix this, for real?

Why Tokyo’s new worker policy may be just what Philly needs