Labor Unions

Greg Fiocca Dougherty

Nephew of former labor leader John Dougherty pleads guilty in extortion case

John Dougherty, former Philly labor union boss, sentenced to 6 years in prison

John Dougherty

Atlantic City Electric workers reach tentative labor agreement amid month-long strike

SEPTA Transit Police pause plans to go on strike until next month, union leaders say

SEPTA Regional Rail engineers, conductors vote to authorize strike

Regional Rail Strike

SEPTA Transit Police poised to strike Monday afternoon as deadline passes for contract deal

Striking workers could collect unemployment if legislation being considered in Harrisburg passes

Atlantic City Electric workers go on strike after contract negotiations fall short of a deal

SEPTA and TWU Local 234 union members reach tentative deal, averting strike

SEPTA Safety Trainings

Philadelphia Orchestra musicians reach new labor agreement with the Kimmel Center, avoiding a strike

Philadelphia airport hospitality staff workers vote to authorize strike

PHL airport workers strike

Flight attendants criticize American Airlines' response to colleague's 'suspicious' death in Philly hotel

Philadelphia Orchestra musicians reject latest contract proposal, citing inadequate pay increases

SEPTA workers vote to authorize a strike if contract negotiations break down

SEPTA Strike Vote

Penn Medicine residents and fellows vote to unionize, becoming the state's first hospital house staff union

Penn Medicine Union

Rutgers strike suspended after unions reach framework for a new deal with the university

Rutgers strike suspended

Rutgers' unionized faculty, graduate students strike for better pay, job security

Rutgers Strike

Eastern State Penitentiary workers vote to unionize over safety concerns, pay

Eastern State Penitentiary Union

Labor complaint filed against Starbucks for alleged union-busting at two Philly locations

Four former union employees tied to John Dougherty embezzlement case plead guilty to illegal use of assets

IBEW Local 98 Guilty Plea

Philly Starbucks workers go on three-day strike to protest coffee roaster's alleged union-busting

Bernie Sanders to hold pro-union rally in Philadelphia

Philadelphia Museum of Art workers unionized 2 years ago, but they're still fighting for a contract

Art Museum Union

SEPTA averts strike, agrees to new contract with transit union

SEPTA strike contract

Philly-based flight attendants for Piedmont Airlines flight authorize strike

Piedmont Strike vote

Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders among presidential candidates to appear at Philly labor summit

0917_Biden, Sanders labor

What is Labor Day? How the working holiday came to be

Labor Day

Target to raise minimum wage to $11, promises $15 by 2020

As Trump inches toward filling Labor Board seats, Penn grad students' unionization hopes dwindle

University of Pennsylvania campus

FBI raids IBEW union hall, labor leader John Dougherty's home

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