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York Co. ‘budtenders’ on strike for higher wages
Plus, Keystone Labor Reports hits 10k subscribers! Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, The day most of us have been waiting for is finally here: the start of the 2025 National Football League season. Congratulations to the Dallas Cowboys, because they will be watching a championship banner get raised for the first time in…
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Workers across Pennsylvania celebrate Labor Day
Plus, the Harrisburg native who took on a powerful NFL owner and won Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to the first week of September! I hope everyone enjoyed Labor Day weekend and the extra day off if you were fortunate to have one. I used the extra time off to recharge…
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UPMC nurses celebrate historic union victory
Plus, national day of protests scheduled for Labor Day Share with a friend Happy almost Labor Day! Welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report, where we’ll recap the significance of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Magee-Womens Hospital nurses’ vote to unionize. But first, a quick shoutout to our coworkers at…
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UPMC nurses win historic union election
Plus, US Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democrats endorse union leader’s bid to unseat Ryan Mackenzie. Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report, where I join you from the road today. I traveled to Pittsburgh to cover the roughly 1,000 nurses from the University of Pittsburgh Medical…
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Deluzio wants Democrats to get back to basics to win union voters
Plus: Gov. Josh Shapiro gives nod to UC workers for clearing backlog and lowering call wait times Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to another edition of the Keystone Labor Report, where we talk to US Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-Allegheny) about what Democrats need to do to win back the trust of union…
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Here’s Rob Bresnahan lineup of billionaire donors
1,000 nurses at UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital begin union elections Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to the latest edition of the Keystone Labor Report, where this week, we’re looking into Republican US Rep. Rob Bresnahan’s rolodex of billionaire donors – and trust me, it’s a lot. On another note, we’ll also check in…
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Gov. Shapiro remembers worker who died at steel plant explosion
Plus, billionaires launch a bid to flip control of the Pa. Supreme Court Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to the second edition of the Keystone Labor Report and thank you to everyone who signed up following Tuesday’s exclusive about rest stop workers on the Pennsylvania Turnpike having their wages cut and replaced…
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PA drivers asked to tip rest stop workers after management cuts pay
PLUS Two dead and 10 injured after US Steel plant explosion Share with a friend Good afternoon everyone, Welcome to the first edition of Keystone Labor Report, a brand new newsletter where we’ll discuss labor and economic issues affecting working Pennsylvanians on the local, state, and federal levels, and hold the state’s billionaires accountable. You…
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What Do You Want to See in Gov. Shapiro’s New Budget?
PLUS: Family Fun on the Cheap in Scranton Share with a friend I’d like to talk a little bit today about Gov. Shapiro’s forthcoming budget, which he will unveil next Tuesday, Feb. 6. To do that, we should first look back at last year’s budget, which he proposed several weeks after taking office last January,…
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The PA Home Depot Where You Can Get a Cheesesteak
PLUS: What Happened to the Old-Fashioned Snow Day? Share with a friend We’ve had worse to dig out from during a winter weekend. Much, much worse. As predicted, snow fell across the state on Friday, though it was hardly a crippling storm, with most areas seeing several inches. It was messy here in Philly on…
