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By Alexia Fernandez Campbell VOX September 5, 2019 Presidential candidates are going all out to win over working-cl...

Labo Day Parade Philadelphia Local 19 Sheet Metals Union hall Sept 3, 2018 philly local APWU

Unions under attack as their approval ratings soar

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Kristin Myers Yahoo Finance September 6, 2019 President Trump took to Twitter on Labor Day to attack AFL-CIO Presid...

Labor Leader: George Norcross spent 16 years as South Jersey AFL-CIO president

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By David Wildstein, September 02 2019 1:04 am New Jersey Globe George E. Norcross (1928-1998), the father of a U.S....

We Need Stronger Labor Unions to Protect the Middle Class

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Sharon Block On 9/4/17 at 6:10 AM EDT Newsweek Opinion Labor law in our country is profoundly broken. The National ...

The Forgotten Tragedy That Created Father’s Day

People

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Father’s Day wasn’t created to sell greetings cards or neckties. It was a memorial to one of the greate...

Bill to protect hotel workers signed.

People

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GOVERNOR MURPHY SIGNS ‘PANIC BUTTON’ BILL TO PROTECT HOTEL WORKERS FROM ASSAULTS, HARASSMENT NEW JERSEY...

A minimum-wage worker needs 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a one-bedroom apartment in most of the US

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By Hillary Hoffower and Andy Kiersz Business Insider – Many minimum-wage workers can’t even afford a mo...

Philly Health Care Workers Vote Yes

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Credit: Philly.com Juliana Feliciano Reyes Physicians, nurses, social workers, and other health-care staff at six h...

Will Hahnemann’s bankruptcy pave the way for a stable St. Christopher’s children’s hospital?

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by Harold Brubaker, Philadelphia Inquirer Hahnemann University Hospital and St. Christopher’s Hospital for Ch...

Norcross Votes to Make It Easier for Workers

Apprenticeships

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Norcross Votes to Make It Easier for Workers to Save For Retirement & Make Apprenticeships More Affordable The ...

Governor Chris Christie and Senate President Steve Sweeney annouce the bipartisan agreement to end the impasse on supreme court nominee at the Statehouse in Trenton, N.J. on Monday, May 2, 2011. (Governor's Office/Tim Larsen)

Murphy rejects bill aiming to save highway workers’ lives.

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He says there’s a better way to do it. Sweeney looking at possible override attempt. Credit: Brent Johnson ...

Beyond Labor Day: 3 Ways Unions Have Helped American Workers

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By Peter Cole Time Magazine August 30, 2019 Bumper stickers aren’t known for being the most trustworthy sourc...

A strike leader directs workers during the 1877 Pittsburgh railroad strike (Credit: Library of Congress)

Labor Day 2019: How to plan a mini-road trip to mark Pennsylvania’s worker history

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By Stephen Caruso – August 31, 2019 Pennsylvania Capital Star Pennsylvanians will enjoy an extra day of rest ...

Offshore wind is a jobs magnet for New Jersey, and labor is ready to lead, legislator says

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By Wayne DeAngelo Star Ledger Guest Columnist In July, on a beautifully sunny, clear day, I found myself on a Rhode...

Ahead of Election Season, New Jersey State AFL-CIO’s Labor Candidates School Grooms New Crop of Office-Seeking Union Members