Labor

Hospital Birth

Most women give birth lying in bed, but is there a better way?

Lehigh Valley man sues U.S. Postal Service, alleges he was fired for being gay

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Uber reportedly owes New Jersey $650 million in employment and disability taxes

Uber new jersey taxes

Former Flyers enforcer Donald Brashear now working at a Tim Hortons in Quebec

Donald Brashear quebec flyers

N.J.'s Diverse Lynx named one of 10 best small companies for work-life balance

NJ employers diverse lynx

Presidential Campaign

Andrew Yang ordered a chicken cheesesteak from Jersey Mike's while in Philly, which is rough

Andrew Yang philly cheesesteak

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

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New Jersey unemployment rate is at its lowest in state's history

Pennsylvania New Jersey unemployment rate

Chester's Power Home Remodeling named one of U.S.'s 10 best workplaces for millennials

Power home remodeling chester

NFL owners propose 18-game season with 16-game limit for players, per report

Dunkin' lawsuit claims Chester County franchise, 8 others didn't verify employees' legal work status

Dunkin Donuts Chester County

South Philly refinery workers file lawsuit, claim PES didn't give enough warning before layoffs

Philadelphia Energy Solutions lawsuit

Pennsylvania is the worst state to pay your way through college, per report

University of Pennsylvania general shot

Pennsylvania's unemployment rate is at a record low

Labor Day

Pennsylvania unemployment rate ties lowest figure on record, matches 2000 mark

Labor Day

Walmart retains job for Pennsylvania man with cerebral palsy

Selinsgove Walmart

Pennsylvania family fights for son with cerebral palsy to keep Walmart 'greeter' job

Selinsgove Walmart

Osaka owners to pay $1 million in back wages to employees at Philadelphia, Lansdale restaurants

Osaka Japanese

New Jersey reaches agreement to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour

New Jersey State Legislature

Jefferson raises minimum wage to $15/hour across health system

Stock_Carroll - Thomas Jefferson Hospital

Unemployment in U.S. drops to lowest rate since 1969

Carroll - A construction worker assembles a stage in hot weather for Wawa Welcome America

Windows shattered at Rittenhouse Starbucks at center of racial profiling controversy

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Two-week prison strike begins today in Philadelphia and other U.S. cities

Police: Worker trapped underground dies in North Philly accident

Philadelphia Police officer cruiser

Glassdoor report says Philly leads U.S. in wage growth

Carroll - The Philadelphia Skyline

Court: Pa. man wrongly denied unemployment benefits for working one day at doggy daycare

Carroll - Pug Dog at Navy Yard

Chester County hair salon allegedly fired stylist after husband reported safety hazards

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Popular Drake Tavern ordered to pay $26,000 in employee back wages

Drake Tavern

Map: Every state's biggest worry shows jobs weigh heavily in Pennsylvania

Map Worries United States

Pennsylvania establishes new statewide apprenticeship program

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Popular Philly restaurants agree to pay $830,000 in back wages, damages

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Workers at Philly restaurant to share nearly $400K in back wages, damages

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Natural Disasters

AFL-CIO members in New Jersey mobilize to help hurricane victims in Puerto Rico

Montgomery County tree-trimming firm hit with record fine for undocumented workers

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Philly theatre, stage workers union feud over alleged wrongful firings

Methacton cancels classes again Tuesday as teacher contract talks break down

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Teachers strike cancels classes in Montgomery County district

South Jersey bakery pays woman $60,000 in 'magic word' maternity leave case

Wawa sued, again, by another former employee seeking overtime wages

Strike suspended at Philadelphia International Airport

Hundreds of Philly airport workers threaten to strike

More than 1,000 Philly airport workers to strike Wednesday

Reading Terminal Market vendor must pay $600,000 in back wages

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