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3 days to the deadline...

20 Mar, 2023

Don't miss out on an opportunity for a great job as the Director of the NWPA Area Labor Federation in Franklin, PA. There are just 3 days left to get your resume and cover letter submitted for consideration.

HOW CORPORATED GREED DESTROYED...

18 Feb, 2023

Dear Rosann,

Unionized rail workers warned of a “ticking time bomb.” They called out mass layoffs and overburdened workers. They watched in horror as safety regulations were blocked.

We Need to stop the Kroger-Albertsons Merger

10 Feb, 2023

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Register to Vote in Pennsylvania

Voting in Pennsylvania and our role in this next election is so important it is regularly on the national news.

22, Sep, 2020

All Elections Have Consequences

We grieve, along with the entire United States, this evening upon news of the passing of workers’ equity advocate and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

18, Sep, 2020

Faith and Labor Movements Are Bridging Trump’s Racial Divide With Hope and Love

This election year, America faces interlocking crises—a global health crisis, economic collapse, and systemic racism. Even as we live in fear of disease and economic ruin, we have had to watch the on-camera murders of unarmed Black people by officers who have sworn to protect and serve us.

18, Sep, 2020

Faith and labor partnership launched on Birmingham bombing anniversary

Rev. William Barber, who heads the nonprofit Repairers of the Breach and the Poor People’s Campaign, joined Richard Trumka, president of the country’s largest federation of unions, at the church to announce a formal partnership to work for social, racial and economic justice.

16, Sep, 2020

Labor Leader of the Week: Carla Insinga

Carla Insinga has been with AFSCME for over two decades and took up the reins as Director of District Council 90 in 2017, after working as the Education Director. She is also a Vice President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO Executive Committee.

15, Sep, 2020

PA Labor Movement Mourns Loss of Chaplain Father Jack O’Malley

“We know that when people don’t have enough to eat and don’t have safety at the workplace — whether they’re a mine worker, a steelworker, a farmworker, or a fast-food worker, it becomes a moral issue, and the church should be involved.” - Father Jack O’Malley

12, Sep, 2020