Labor
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The Molly Maguires: The PA secret society that took on mining bosses
One of Pennsylvania’s best-kept secrets, the Molly Maguires fought for workers and sometimes clashed with the law. Read on to learn more about them.
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Philadelphia Sheraton hotel workers threaten to strike during World Cup
Sheraton Philadelphia Downtown workers walked off the job for the first time last October and are threatening to strike during the World Cup to get their contract.
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In the battle for data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally: Pa. unions
With data center construction accelerating, unions are expanding training centers and seeing their ranks grow faster than many union leaders have ever seen.
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Photos: Thousands march through Philadelphia for May Day
Philadelphia workers and union members rallied in support of immigrants and workers’ rights amid attacks from the Trump administration.
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Nearly 200 to be laid off at York County manufacturing plant
Church & Dwight Inc. plans to lay off 195 employees at its facility in Jackson Township.
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Pa digital ad tax looks to tap into lucrative industry and reverse Trump’s budget cuts
Democratic State Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler’s digital ad tax is part of the “Tax Billionaires, Fund Pa” campaign to reverse SNAP and Medicaid cuts
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Sara Innamorato: We used the NFL Draft to fund Pittsburgh’s future
Public funding to help make Pittsburgh’s NFL draft experience more enjoyable will have a lasting impact, Innamorato said.
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‘I’ve seen moms come back too soon’: Nurses share stories as paid family leave support grows in Pennsylvania
Magee-Womens Hospital nurses say women are forced back to work before they’re ready. Democrats have pushed the Family Care Act forward, but Republicans in the Senate control the bill’s fate.
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May Day rallies planned across Pennsylvania as Trump attacks immigrants, labor
Over 3,500 May Day actions are planned across the US this Friday as President Donald Trump’s attacks on labor and immigrants continue.
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Labor leader calls Ryan Crosswell a ‘union buster’ over employment history
Ryan Crosswell promises to be pro-worker if elected to Congress, but labor leaders have been uneasy about his former employment at an aggressive anti-union firm since he entered the race.
