The 99% Need a Raise!
July 24th marked a national day of action to raise the minimum wage. In Philadelphia, demonstrators rallied at Burlington Coat Factory, which pays its workers minimum wage.
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July 24th marked a national day of action to raise the minimum wage. In Philadelphia, demonstrators rallied at Burlington Coat Factory, which pays its workers minimum wage.
Categories: Blog
On July 23rd, concerned citizens and union members turned out at the downtown Scranton firehouse to stand with firefighters and police officers to demand M&T Bank come through with a …
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On July 18th, 19th and 20th, almost 250 of our union’s most dedicated member leaders gathered in Carlisle for our Member Leadership and Action Institute, the first event of its …
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1300 nurses and frontline healthcare professionals at Chambersburg Hospital ratified a new contract by 94% on July 2nd.
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On Saturday, June 29th, Governor Corbett approved the new state budget for 2012-2013. Although there is some good news for Pennsylvania’s working families, overall spending will remain below 2008-09 levels …
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Hundreds of Chambersburg Hospital workers packed the town square on June 27th to fight for quality care and quality jobs in their community.
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The U.S. Supreme Court today upheld the Affordable Care Act as constitutional, including expansion of care to 32 million Americans, a range of consumer protections from insurance company abuses, the …
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At this year’s Quality Care Summit, entitled ‘Partnering for Safe, High Quality and Cost Efficient Care,’ we joined our fellow Nurse Alliance RNs and LPNs as well as CNOs and …
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“We are thrilled that the Department of Corrections has chosen to recognize the irreplaceable value of our service and abandon plans to outsource healthcare services in the DOC,” said Renee …
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Union nurses and healthcare workers employed by West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) presented testimony before the Pennsylvania Insurance Department today in support of the proposed affiliation between Highmark and …
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