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Septiembre 26, 2025: Temple Health Nurses & Techs Issue Strike, PA Seeks to Protect $461M in SNAP Benefits, National Hispanic Heritage Month, and more.
Septiembre 19, 2025: Stalled Wages, Rising Costs, Scam Alert, Senator Tartaglione’s $camJam, and more.
Septiembre 12, 2025: Suicide Prevention Awareness, Standing with Temple Nurses, SEPTA Funding Secured, and more.
Septiembre 5, 2025: Restoring SEPTA School Transportation, Back to Session, LSA Grant Program, and more.
Agosto 29, 2025: Labor Day, SEPTA Cuts Begin, and more.
Agosto 22, 2025: SNAP Cuts, Standing with SEPTA’s Frontline Workers, Senior Expos, and more.
Agosto 15, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Urges the Need for a Long-Term Public Transit Funding Solution.
Agosto 8, 2025: Community Picnics, SEPTA Rally, and more.
Agosto 1, 2025: SEPTA Needs a Budget Now, PA Can’t Survive on $7.25, and more.
Julio 25, 2025: New Federal SNAP Requirements, Veterans Temporary Assistance Program, Overdose Prevention Training, and more.
Julio 11, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Introduces Legislation Banning Machine Gun Conversation Devices, Disability Pride Month, and more.
Julio 4, 2025: PA Democrats Speak Out Against Republican Federal Budget Bill, AFSCME DC33 Workers Strike, Happy Fourth of Julio, and more.
Junio 27, 2025: Senate Passes Bipartisan Breast Cancer Imaging Legislation, Chesnut Hill Nurses Strike, and more.
Junio 20, 2025: $1.5M for Fox Chase Cancer Center, Standing with DC 33, Simple Way Library Grand Opening, and more!
Junio 13, 2025: House Passage of HB1549, SB72 Passes through Labor and Industry, PCCD Grants, and more!
Junio 6, 2025: Raising the Minimum Wage, After School Programs, PTRR Program Application Extended, and more!
Mayo 30, 2025: Bridesburg Memorial Day Parade, Whole Foods Workers United, Summer Picnics, and more!
Mayo 23, 2025: Fighting for Transit, Fighting for Philly, Honoring Our Heroes This Memorial Day, and more
Mayo 9, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Rallies to Fight for Higher Wages, Shredding Event Success, and more.
Mayo 2, 2025: Celebrating Affordable Housing in Kensington, Standing Up for Workers, Last Day to Register to Vote, and more.
Abril 25, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Introduces Bill to Raise Minimum Wage, Upcoming Shredding Event, Growth and Opportunity at Philly Shipyard, and more.
Abril 18, 2025: Happy Easter, Revitalizing Piccoli, Shredding Event and more.
Abril 11, 2025: SEPTA Faces Funding Crisis, Tax Day Nears, New Affordable Housing Senior Housing in 2nd District, and more.
Marzo 28, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Introduces Senate Bill 19, Strike Averted for Community College of Philadelphia, Investing in Kensington, and more.
Marzo 21, 2025: Celebrating Mural Art in Philly, Community College of Philadelphia Staff Votes to Strike, FREE Shredding Event, and more.
Marzo 14, 2025: Standing with TSA Workers, Investing in Wellness, Recovery and Community, REAL ID Deadline, and more.
Marzo 07, 2025: Investing in PA’s Healthcare Workforce, Community College of Philadelphia Could Soon Strike, and more.
Febrero 28, 2025: Investing in Safer Streets, Supporting PA’s Future Educators, LIHEAP Deadline, and more.
Febrero 21, 2025: Governor Shapiro Issues Lawsuit Against Trump Administration, Government Layoffs are Impacting Philadelphia Federal Workers, and more.
Febrero 14, 2025: Costco and Teamsters Reach Tentative Agreement, Super Bowl Parade Details, Protecting Transit Workers in PA, and more.
Febrero 6, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Applauds Governor Shapiro’s Budget Proposal, Medical Transport Jet Crashes in Northeast Philly, and more.
Enero 31, 2025: A Historic Union Win at Whole Foods, Building a Better Roosevelt Boulevard, Let’s Go Eagles, and more.
Enero 17, 2025: Senator Tartaglione Announces 2025-26 Committee Assignments, 76ers Plan to Stay in South Philadelphia, and more.
Enero 10, 2025: Senate is Back in Session, Starbucks Workers Strike, FREE Paper Shredding and E-Cycling Event, and more.
Enero 3, 2025: Happy New Year!, 21 States Raise the Minimum Wage in 2025, FREE Paper Shredding Event, and more.
Diciembre 20, 2024: Holiday Greetings, Union-Made Holiday Gift Guide, Gas Prices Drop, and more.
Diciembre 13, 2024: Update: Philadelphia 76ers Arena Proposal, SEPTA Fare Hearing Cancelled, PENNIE Open Enrollment Deadlines, and more.
Diciembre 6, 2024: Shapiro Approves $153M SEPTA Bailout, Tyson Foods to Close Two Philly Plants, SEPTA Increases Fares to $2.50, and more.
Noviembre 22, 2024: Thanksgiving Message from Senator Tartaglione, Governor Shapiro Takes Decisive Action to Support SEPTA, and more.
Noviembre 15, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Re-Elected as Senate Democratic Whip, NLRB Bans Mandatory Anti-Union Meeting in Landmark Ruling Against Amazon, and more.
Noviembre 8, 2024: Boeing Strike Ends, SEPTA Avoids Strike, LIHEAP Accepting Applications, and more.
Noviembre 1, 2024: Upcoming Election & Mail-In Ballot Drop Offs, US Economy Grows 2.8% in Q3, and more.
Octubre 25, 2024: Where to Drop Off Mail-In Ballots, American Airlines Find $50M for Disability Law Violations, and more.
Octubre 18, 2024: Temple Faculty Agree to New Contract, City Council Approves Tax Break Extension For South Philly Refinery Site, and more.
Octubre 11, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Hosts 2nd Expo at Bridesburg Rec, Inflation Rate Down, and more.
Octubre 4, 2024: Septiembre Jobs Report Beats Expectations, Overdose Deaths Dropped in Philly
Septiembre 27, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Hosts First of 4 Senior Expos
Septiembre 20, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Celebrates PAATC Resource Center Grand Opening in Kensington
Septiembre 13, 2024: 33K Boeing Union Members Strike, Mortgage Rates Lowest Since Febrero 2023, and more.
Septiembre 6, 2024: Police Commissioner Bethel to Host Community Sessions, DCED Launches Main Street Matters Program with $20M in Funding, and more.
Agosto 30, 2024: Labor Day Message, Supreme Court Leaves Block on Biden Student Loan Plan, and more.
Agosto 23, 2024: FDA Approves New COVID Vaccine, 30-Year Mortgage Rate Dips to 6.46%, and more.
Agosto 16, 2024: Inflation Cools to Below 3%, Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Reject New Contract, and more.
Agosto 9, 2024: Tartaglione Hosts Final Community Picnic of 2024, US Mortgage Rates Drop, and more.
Agosto 2, 2024: Senator Tartaglione’s Community Picnics to Continue Next Week & U.S. Economy Adds 114,000 Jobs, Unemployment Rate Climbs
Julio 26, 2024: Senator Tartaglione’s Community Picnics to Begin Next Week
Julio 19, 2024: FTA Orders SEPTA to Fix Safety Issues
Julio 12, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Praises Historic Investments in Education and Community Safety in Pennsylvania’s ’24-’25 Budget.
Julio 5: 2024: Philly Jury Awards $68.5M in Workplace death Trial, Philly City Workers Sue Over Return-to-Office Mandate, and more.
Junio 28, 2024: Inflation Rises 2.6% in Mayo Year-Over-Year, Philadelphia School Board Approves Year-Round Pilot Project, and more.
Junio 21, 2024: Philadelphia Gun Violence Trending Down after Years of Rises, SEPTA Upping Penalties for “Quality of Life” Violations, and more.
Junio 14, 2024: I-95 Bridge Collapse Fire, CPI showed no increase in Mayo, and more.
Mayo 31, 2024: Donald Trump found Guilty, IRS to Permanently Expand “Direct File” Program, and more.
Mayo 24, 2024: Senator Tartaglione Introduces Living Wage Legislation
Mayo 17, 2024: U.S. Inflation Eased in Abril, UAW Target Union Election Fails, and more.
Mayo 10, 2024: Senator Bob Casey to Host FASFA Information Session, Boeing, firefighters In Contract Dispute, and more.
Abril 26, 2024: Bird Flu Outbreak Found in National Milk Test, First Ships Use New Baltimore Channel, and more.
Abril 19, 2024: All Trump Jurors Seated, Union Election Underway at Tennessee Volkswagen Plant, and more.
Abril 12, 2024: US Inflation Higher in Marzo than Expected, Post Office Proposes Stamp Price Hike, and More.
Abril 5, 2024: US Economy Adds 303,000 Jobs in Marzo, I-95 Expected To Reopen This Weekend, and more!
Marzo 28, 2024: Volkswagen Workers to Vote on Union, Philadelphia’s Prisons Commissioner To Retire, and more!
Marzo 22, 2024: Justice Department Sues Apple, Alleges Monopoly
Marzo 15, 2024: New Apprenticeship Program Grant For Agriculture Industry
Marzo 8, 2024: Pennsylvania’s Unemployment Rate 3.4% for Enero
Marzo 1, 2024: Philly Teachers Reach Tentative Contract, Eye Sick Leave Changes
Febrero 23, 2024: Philly AFL-CIO To Host Union Experience Fairs
Febrero 16, 2024: St. Christopher’s Hospital CEO Out
Febrero 9, 2024: Tartaglione, Lawmakers, and Union Leaders Call for Public Sector OSHA
Febrero 2, 2024: Black History Month Message
Enero 26, 2024: Tony Luke’s Family Sentenced to Almost 2 Years for Taxes Crimes
Enero 19, 2024: Snow Emergency Declared in Philadelphia, 14 Regional Rail Stations to See SEPTA Ticket Windows Close, & More.
Enero 12, 2024: Mayor Parker Taps New Police Leader To Head The Department’s Kensington Plan
Enero 5, 2024: Measles Cluster Confirmed in Philadelphia, U.S. Employers Added 216,000 Jobs In Diciembre, and Much More.
Diciembre 21, 2023: Tartaglione Announces $1 Million in Arts and Culture Grants for Philadelphia
Diciembre 15, 2023: Pennsylvania’s Budget Impasse Over
Diciembre 8, 2023: Hanukkah Message From Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 1, 2023: Senator Tartaglione, Other Senate Democrats Release Statement Following PA Supreme Court Decision
Noviembre 22, 2023: Thanksgiving Message from Senator Tartaglione
Noviembre 17, 2023: Landmark Addiction Recovery Legislative Package Announced By Senator Tartaglione And Others
Noviembre 9, 2023: Labor Deal Averts Strike At Eight Vegas Casinos
Noviembre 3, 2023: Clocks “Fall Back” This Weekend
Octubre 27, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Takes Lead Role in Hearing on Data Sharing
Octubre 24, 2023: Bipartisan U.S. Senate Bill Would Increase Penalties For Child Labor Violations
Octubre 13, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Hosts First Senior Expo, Union 101, UAW Says No Additional Strikes at Automakers & More.
Octubre 6, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Hosts First Senior Expo
Septiembre 29, 2023: Unite Here Local 634 Have a Tentative Contract, Philadelphia Bans Supervised Injection Sites in Most of the City & More.
Septiembre 22, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Remembers President JoAnne Epps
Septiembre 15, 2023: Philadelphia Lawmakers Vote to Prohibit Supervised Injection Sites in Most of the City
Septiembre 8, 2023: U.S. Employers Added A Solid 187,000 Jobs In Agosto
Septiembre 1, 2023: Labor Day 2023
Agosto 25, 2023: Teamsters Approve UPS Contract
Agosto 18, 2023: Tartaglione Hosts Final Community Picnic
Agosto 11, 2023: Tartaglione Hosts 3rd Community Picnic
Agosto 4, 2023: Pa. State Budget Impasse Ends
Julio 28, 2023: Senator Tartaglione, DDAP Secretary, Other Leaders Tour Kensington
Julio 21, 2023: Senator Tartaglione, Governor Shapiro, and Other Leaders Tour PhilaPort
Julio 14, 2023: PA Senate Philadelphia Delegation Members Put Support Behind Teamsters
Julio 7, 2023: Shapiro, Senate GOP blame each other for budget
Junio 30, 2023: Supreme Court Strikes Down College Affirmative Action
Junio 23, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Addresses Pennsylvania Building Trades
Junio 15, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Addresses Pennsylvania Pipe Trades
Junio 9, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Receives Legislator Of The Year Award
Junio 2, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Joins Students, Teachers, and Parents of Frankford High School to Call For Answers From The School District
Mayo 25, 2023: A Message from Senator Tartaglione
Mayo 19, 2023: Tartaglione, Other Senators, State Reps. And Philadelphia Councilmembers Rally For Senate Bill 165
Mayo 12, 2023: Tartaglione Joins Other State Officials To Announce $1.5 Million Grant
Mayo 5, 2023: Senator Tartaglione’s Safe Injection Site Ban Passes Senate
Abril 28, 2023: Senator Tartaglione’s SB 165 Clears First Hurdle
Abril 21, 2023: Tartaglione Hosts Legislative Roundtable Discussion with ONDCP Director, Acting Secretary of DDAP
Abril 14, 2023: Tartaglione Tours Bustleton Learning Center
Abril 6, 2023: A Message from Senator Tartaglione
Marzo 31, 2023: Philadelphia City Water to Remain Clean and Safe
Marzo 24, 2023: Tartaglione Hosts Hearing to Discuss Expanding OSHA Protections
Marzo 17, 2023: Tartaglione Announces $3.8 million in Grants for 2nd District
Marzo 10, 2023: Senator Tartaglione, Others Introduces Condolence Resolution for Sergeant Fitzgerald
Marzo 3, 2023: Senator Tartaglione to Introduce Wheelchair Care Legislation
Febrero 24, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Visits Cardone
Febrero 17, 2023: Senator John Fetterman Hospitalized for Major Depression
Febrero 10, 2023: Sen. John Fetterman Remains Hospitalized
Febrero 3, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Joins Other Philadelphia Senators to Announce $1.1 Million Grant
Enero 27, 2023: Senator Tartaglione and Members of Philadelphia City Council Tour Charles Jacquin
Enero 20, 2023: Shapiro, Davis Sworn In
Enero 13, 2023: Senator Tartaglione Named Chair of Senate Intergovernmental Operartions Committee
Enero 6, 2023: A Message From Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 16, 2022: Happy Hanukkah!
Diciembre 9, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Re-Introduces Legislation for the 2023-2024 Session
Diciembre 2, 2022: New Legislative Map Now in Effect
Noviembre 18, 2022: Tartaglione Becomes First Female Senate Democratic Whip
Noviembre 4, 2022: Martes is the General Election
Octubre 28, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Hosts Final Senior Expo of 2022
Octubre 14, 2022: $20 Million Grant Announced for PhilaPort
Octubre 7, 2022: PA Capitol Fountain Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Septiembre 30, 2022: State Court Rules Counties Can Help Voters Fix Problems with Their Ballots
Septiembre 23, 2022: New Board of Education Welcomes Two New Student Board Representatives for the 2022-2023 School Year
Septiembre 16, 2022: Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 Kickoff
Septiembre 9, 2022: This Weekend Marks 21 Years Since 9/11
Septiembre 2, 2022: Labor Day Message from Senator Tartaglione
Agosto 26, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Hosts Third Community Picnic
Agosto 19, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Hosts Second Community Picnic
Agosto 12, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Hosts First of Four Community Picnics
Agosto 5, 2022: Tartaglione, Bipartisan Group of Legislators Tours Kensington and Allegheny Ave
Julio 29, 2022: L&I Announces In-Person Services for Unemployment Compensation Claimants Now Available at All PA CareerLink Centers
Julio 22, 2022: Pittsburgh Passes Legislation to Protect Abortion Access
Julio 15, 2022: U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Hit 8-Month High
Julio 8, 2022: Pennsylvania General Assembly Passes FY 22-23 Budget
Julio 1, 2022: Happy 4th from Senator Tartaglione
Junio 24, 2022: Senator Tartaglione’s Statement on the Supreme Court’s Reversal of Roe v. Wade
Junio 16, 2022: A Message from Sen. Tartaglione
Junio 10, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Announced More Than $9.1 Million in PA Commission on Crime & Delinquency Grants for Philadelphia
Junio 3, 2022: PA AFL-CIO Announce New President
Mayo 27, 2022: Memorial Day Message From Senator Tartaglione
Mayo 20, 2022: AG Josh Shapiro Says Pa is Violating Its Constitution, Underfunding Education
Mayo 16, 2022: Election Day Next Martes, Mayo 17th
Mayo 6, 2022: U.S Added 428,000 Jobs in Abril
Abril 29, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Celebrates 10 Years of SEPTA Accessible Travel Center
Abril 22, 2022: $3 Million Grant for Philadelphia Transportation Infrastructure Announced by Senator Tartaglione
Abril 14, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Announces $25 Million Investment in Maternal and Children’s Health
Abril 8, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Joins Governor Wolf in Bridesburg
Abril 1, 2022: Tony Watlington Chosen as New SDP Superintendent
Marzo 25, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Joined Gov Wolf in Bridesburg to Call on Legislature to Allocate ARPA Funds to Small Businesses
Marzo 18, 2022: Sen. Tartaglione Presents $1 Million Mock Check to Leaders of Einstein Medical Center
Marzo 11, 2022: Pa Senate Policy Committee to Host Hearing on Housing Scarcity and Contemporary Houselessness
Marzo 4, 2022: School District of Philadelphia Hosts First of Two Public Meetings on Stetson and Olney Schools
Febrero 25, 2022: Schools-to-Work Program Grant Applications Open
Febrero 18, 2022: Tartaglione Legislation Referred to Labor and Industry Committee
Febrero 11, 2022: Teamsters Release List Teamster Made and Delivered Food and Drinks
Febrero 4, 2022: PA Senate Democrats Call for Passage of “Full Funding Plan” for Education
Enero 28, 2022: $15 Million in Violence Prevention Grants for Philadelphia
Enero 21, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Co-Hosts Policy Hearing on Recovery
Enero 14, 2022: Senator Tartaglione Joined Senators Schwank and Street in Meeting with DHS Secretary Snead
Enero 7, 2022: Senator Tartaglione and Philadelphia Senate Delegation to Meet with PHA Following Fairmount Fire Tragedy
Diciembre 20, 2021: Senator Tartaglione Wishes You a Safe and Happy Holiday!
Diciembre 10, 2021: $10 Million In Redevelopment Funding For Philadelphia Announced By State Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 3, 2021: Senator Tartaglione Celebrates Expanded College Access Programming in Frankford High School
Noviembre 24, 2021: Happy Thanksgiving from Senator Tartaglione
Noviembre 19, 2021: Sen. Tartaglione Joins Gov. Wolf in Calling on the Legislature to Pass Pro-Worker Legislation
Noviembre 12, 2021: Senator Tartaglione Calls on EQT and Covanta to End Stalemate with IUOE
Noviembre 5, 2021: Pa. Labor Relations Board Allows HACC Faculty Union Election To Progress
Octubre 29, 2021: Tartaglione Hosted Final 2021 Senior Expo for Hundreds of Seniors
Octubre 22, 2021: Sen. Tartaglione Praises Gov. Wolf’s Action on State Employee Protection and Wages
Octubre 15, 2021: Senator Tartaglione Hosts First of Three Senior Fairs Across 2nd District
Octubre 8, 2021: Senators Tartaglione and Bartolotta hold joint meeting on SB 310
Octubre 1, 2021: Pittsburgh Area Businesses Divided on Return to Office Plans and Vaccine Mandates
Septiembre 24, 2021: Amid COVID Resurgence, Initial Unemployment Claims Increase for Second Straight Week
Septiembre 17, 2021: Tartaglione Hosts Governor in Kensington to Discuss New Strategies for Fighting Opioid Crisis
Septiembre 10, 2021: Senator Tartaglione: 9/11 Tragedy is Forever a Reminder of Workers’ Courage
Septiembre 3, 2021: A Labor Day Message from Senator Tartaglione…
Agosto 27, 2021: Labor & Industry, IBM Reach Settlement on Unemployment System Lawsuit
Agosto 24, 2021: Federal Unemployment Benefits Expire Sept. 4th; State Resources Available
Agosto 13, 2021: Unemployed Workers Urged to Prepare for Expiration of Federal Benefits
Agosto 6, 2021: Organized Labor Community Mourns Death of AFL-CIO President Trumka
Julio 30, 2021: PA Worker Misclassification Task Force Seeks Research on Labor Brokers
Julio 26, 2021: With Delta Variant Surging, Employers Mayo Have to Reconsider Reopening Plans
Julio 19, 2021: L&I Adds New Layer of Security to Prevent Fraud, Protect IDs
Julio 12, 2021: Tartaglione, Colleagues Mark 15th Anniversary of PA’s Last Minimum Wage Raise
Julio 2, 2021: Celebrate America’s Birthday with These Union-Friendly Products
Junio 21, 2021: PA’s New Unemployment System Meets User Demand with Few IT Issues Reported
Junio 11, 2021: PA Department of Labor & Industry Brings New Unemployment System Online with Few Glitches
Junio 4, 2021: PA Labor & Industry Offers Online Resources to Help Unemployment Claimants Adjust to New Benefits System
Mayo 28, 2021: Support America’s Working Families and Union Labor This Memorial Day
Mayo 17, 2021: Online Workshops Available This Week to Help Employers, Claimants Learn PA’s New UC System
Mayo 7, 2021: Tartaglione Sponsors Bipartisan Bill to Extend Family and Medical Leave Protection
Abril 30, 2021: Senators Tartaglione, Schwank Announce Meat Packing & Food Processing Protection Act
Abril 23, 2021: Senator Tartaglione to Announce New Legislation Protecting PA’s Meat Packing and Food Processing Workers
Abril 16, 2021: Union Defeat at Amazon Facility Prompts Heightened Focus on Collective Bargaining Rights
Abril 9, 2021: PA Labor & Industry Announces Launch Date for Modern Unemployment Benefits System
Abril 5, 2021: Biden Introduces $2 Trillion Infrastructure, Jobs Plan in Pittsburgh-area Visit
Marzo 26, 2021: Senator Tartaglione to Discuss Pay Equality, Minimum Wage During Sábado TV Appearance
Marzo 19, 2021: If Your Unemployment Benefits Year is Nearing an End, Here’s How You Mayo Have to Re-Apply for an Extension
Marzo 12, 2021: Senator Tartaglione Re-introduces Legislation to Extend Workplace Safety Protections for State, Local Employees
Marzo 5, 2021: With One-Year COVID Anniversary At-Hand, Article Examines Pervasive Impact of Pandemic on Commonwealth
Febrero 26, 2021: Prospects for $15 Federal Minimum Wage Suffer with Parliamentary Ruling in US Senate
Febrero 22, 2021: Philadelphia Among Many School Districts Grappling with Reopening Plans
Febrero 12, 2021: Governor Calls on General Assembly to Raise Minimum Wage
Febrero 5, 2021: Governor Wolf Prioritizes Pandemic Relief, Minimum Wage, Workforce Development in Budget Plan
Enero 29, 2021: Senator Tartaglione, Congressman Boyle Detail Efforts to Raise Minimum Wage for PA and Nation
Enero 22, 2021: Senator Tartaglione, Congressman Boyle to Brief News Media on Efforts to Raise Minimum Wage for PA and Nation
Enero 15, 2021: Tartaglione to Co-Host Policy Committee Hearing on Raising Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
Enero 8, 2021: American Labor Leaders Unite to Condemn Attack on U.S. Capitol and Seditious Rhetoric That Prompted It
Diciembre 23, 2020: A Holiday Greeting from Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 18, 2020: As First Vaccinations Reach Hospital Workers, Public Infection Rates Remain High and Testing Supplies Run Low
Diciembre 11, 2020:New Statewide COVID Restrictions Include Renewed Ban on Indoor Service for Restaurants and Taverns
Diciembre 4, 2020: Tartaglione, PA Senate Democrats Unveil $4 Billion COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Plan
Noviembre 20, 2020: Happy Thanksgiving from Senator Tartaglione!
Noviembre 13, 2020: Governor Wolf Announces L&I Secretary’s Retirement and His Nomination of a New Secretary
Noviembre 6, 2020: If Current Election Outcomes Hold, Organized Labor Expects Big Things from Next President
Octubre 30, 2020: With Legal Challenges Looming, Election Officials Advise Early Voters to Use Ballot Drop-Off Locations
Octubre 23, 2020: 2020 VOTE: Octubre 27th is the Deadline to Request a Mail-In Ballot
Octubre 16, 2020: PA Labor Department Launches Redesigned Website Emphasizing Accessibility, Enhanced Features
Octubre 9, 2020: PA Labor Department Adds New Layer of PUA Fraud Protection, Notifies Claimants of Certification Requirement
Octubre 2, 2020: Pandemic’s Second Wave Hitting Europe Just as Flu Season Begins
Septiembre 25, 2020: Honoring the Legacy of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Septiembre 18, 2020: Unemployed Urged to Claim Additional Benefits Now with Federal Funding Running Out
Septiembre 11, 2020: We Remember 9/11
Septiembre 4, 2020: A Labor Day Message from Senator Tartaglione
Agosto 28, 2020: Unemployed Pennsylvanians Will Soon Be Eligible for Additional Emergency Benefits
Agosto 21, 2020: White House Refuses to Provide Sign Language Interpreter During COVID-19 Emergency Briefings
Agosto 14, 2020: Labor Department Issues Warning Signs, Reporting Guidance for Unemployment Benefits Fraud
Agosto 7, 2020: As Schools Plan for New Academic Year, Data Analysts Predict High Risks of COVID Exposure
Julio 31, 2020: Tartaglione Calls for Nonprofit Relief, Unemployment Benefits Extension in Federal COVID Legislation
Julio 24, 2020: Commonwealth Assists Those Losing Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation This Week
Julio 17, 2020: Commonwealth Opens Hazard Pay Grant Program for Employers of Frontline Workers
Julio 10, 2020: $600/week FPUC Payments Ending Soon for Displaced Workers
Julio 2, 2020: Happy Independence Day from Senator Tartaglione!
Junio 29, 2020: PA Labor Secretary Reminds Employers, Teens About Summer Job Requirements
Junio 18, 2020: Tartaglione Calls for Independent Investigation Into Sudden Turnpike Layoffs
Junio 12, 2020: Emergency Hearing Set for Lunes Morning to Investigate Sudden, Permanent Turnpike Layoffs
Junio 5, 2020: More Than Half of PA Counties Now In Green Phase of Process to Reopen
Mayo 29, 2020: Senate Unanimously Adopts $2.6 Billion COVID Relief Package and Interim State Budget
Mayo 22, 2020: Look for These Union-Made Products During Your Memorial Day Shopping
Mayo 15, 2020: PA Department of Labor & Industry Issues Latest Unemployment Numbers
Mayo 11, 2020: Labor & Industry Secretary Informs Committees of Department’s Progress with UC Claims
Mayo 1, 2020: PA Labor Department Offers Tips to Get Unemployment Benefits Sooner
Abril 24, 2020: Governor Outlines Process for Reopening PA, But State Remains in Stay-at-Home Protocol
Abril 18, 2020: SPECIAL REPORT: PA Labor Department Launches Online Unemployment Applications for Contractors, Gig Workers, Other Self-Employed
Abril 17, 2020: PA Labor Department: Contractors, Gig Workers, Self-Employed Will Soon Be Able to Apply for Benefits
Abril 10. 2020: Some Taxpayers Should Get Stimulus Payments Next Week; Others Will Have to Wait Longer
Abril 3, 2020: Tartaglione Introduces Bills to Strengthen COVID-19 Protections for Essential Food Industry Workers
Marzo 27, 2020: General Assembly Enacts Coronavirus Relief for Workers, Employers
Marzo 20, 2020: As Unemployment Claims Increase, Administration Suspends Waiting Period, Reporting Requirements
Marzo 12, 2020: U.S. Senator Blocks Coronavirus Bill as Some Companies Offer More Sick Leave
Marzo 6, 2020: Governor Wolf Visits 2nd Senate District to Open New Workforce Development Center
Febrero 28, 2020: Worker Protections Curtailed Under NLRB’s New Joint-Employer Rule
Febrero 21, 2020: Labor Actions Increasing Nationally Despite Declining Union Membership
Febrero 14, 2020: Bankruptcy Judge Approves Sale of Idled Oil Refinery to Industrial Park Developer
Febrero 7, 2020: Wolf Calls for Minimum Wage Increase, Workforce Investment During Annual Budget Address
Febrero 3, 2020: As Toxic Schools Crisis Grows, State and Local Officials Ramp Up Funding, Remediation Efforts
Enero 24, 2020: Union Membership Declines Slightly in 2019, Continuing Decades-Old Trend
Enero 21, 2020: Philly Teachers Union Sues District to Force Hazardous Materials Inspections, Abatement
Enero 10, 2020: Less than Half of American Workers Got a Raise Last Year
Enero 3, 2020: Pay Rates Rising Faster in States with Minimum Wage Hikes
Diciembre 20, 2019: Happy Holidays from Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 16, 2019: Tower, Drexel Take Over St. Chris’ Hospital for Children, Preserving 2,100 Jobs
Diciembre 6, 2019: Philly Delays Enforcement of Law to Make Work Schedules More Predictable
Noviembre 22, 2019: Happy Thanksgiving from Senator Tartaglione!
Noviembre 15, 2019: Bidders Lining Up to Buy PES Refinery with Auction Scheduled for Enero
Noviembre 11, 2019: Retail Injuries and Illnesses Spike in 2018 as Safety Enforcement Wanes
Noviembre 1, 2019: Asbestos Discovered at Another Philadelphia Public School
Octubre 25, 2019: Study: 7 in 10 Minimum Wage Workers Leave Their Jobs Within a Year
Octubre 18, 2019: PA Labor Department Delivers Overtime Rules Update to Regulatory Panel
Octubre 11, 2019: Arkansas Homeless-to-Work Program Highlights Benefits of Raising Minimum Wage
Octubre 4, 2019: New California Law Lets College Athletes Profit on Their Name Recognition, Likenesses
Septiembre 30, 2019: Wages Higher, Employment Strong in New York State Since Minimum Wage Increases
Septiembre 20, 2019: Largest Auto Worker Strike in Years Reflects Issues Facing America’s Labor Movement
Septiembre 13, 2019: Asbestos Concerns Intensify in Philly Schools After Teacher’s Cancer Diagnosis
Septiembre 6, 2019: Bankruptcy Court Ruling Preserves Medical Residency Positions for Philly Region
Agosto 30, 2019: Happy Labor Day
Agosto 23, 2019: Alt-Fuel Company Declares Interest in Buying, Converting Idled Philadelphia Refinery
Agosto 16, 2019: Right to Work Organizations Target PA Union with Another Post-Janus Lawsuit
Agosto 9, 2019: NLRB Announces First of its Planned Certification Election Rules Changes
Agosto 2, 2019: Casey, Colleagues Urge Health Secretary to Keep Hahnemann Residency Positions within PA
Julio 26, 2019: Philly Refinery Operator Files for Bankruptcy, Says it Wants to Restart Facility Eventually
Julio 22, 2019: State Officials, Philly Medical Community Working to Mitigate Hahnemann Closing and Protect St. Christopher’s
Julio 12, 2019: With Future of Philly Hospital in Jeopardy, Thousands Face Daunting Job Search
Julio 3, 2019: Happy 4th of Julio!
Junio 28, 2019: Tartaglione Opposes Budget Bill That Ignores Low Wage-Earners
Junio 21, 2019: United Way: More than a Third of PA Households Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Junio 17, 2019: Media Reports Give Mixed Signals on Progress of Minimum Wage Legislation
Junio 7, 2019: Minimum Wage a Hot Topic as State Budget Deadline Looms
Junio 3, 2019: New Fathers Win Extended Parental Leave Benefits
Mayo 25, 2019: Remember Those Who Sacrificed this Memorial Day
Mayo 17, 2019: Legislators, Administration Officials to Host Statewide “Real Jobs Real Pay” Day of Action
Mayo 13, 2019: TMI Closure Would Have Major Impact on Central PA Jobs, Economy
Mayo 3, 2019: White House Opposes Minimum Wage Increase, Despite Strong Public Support for a Raise
Abril 26, 2019: Energy Coordinating Agency Opens Newly Expanded HVAC Lab
Abril 18, 2019: Tartaglione Joins Organized Labor to Condemn Contractor Tax Fraud
Abril 12, 2019: Tartaglione Calls for Adoption of Workplace Safety Legislation
Abril 5, 2019: Appeals Court Rejects Petitions to Decertify AFSCME
Marzo 29, 2019: McDonald’s Drops Opposition to Minimum Wage Raises
Marzo 22, 2019: States Nationwide Continue to Raise their Minimum Wages
Marzo 15, 2019: 38 Economists Endorse Tartaglione’s Proposal to Raise PA’s Minimum Wage
Marzo 11, 2019: U.S. Labor Department Proposes New Overtime Pay Rule
Marzo 4, 2019: Walmart’s New Job Requirements Hinder Workers with Disabilities
Febrero 22, 2019: Wolf’s New Workforce Command Center Receives Bipartisan Support
Febrero 15, 2019: Congress Takes Up Gender Pay Inequality Issue with New House Bill
Febrero 11, 2019: Tartaglione, Governor Rally Raise the Wage Supporters in Frankford
Febrero 1, 2019: Tartaglione, Wolf Introduce New Plan to Raise PA’s Outdated Minimum Wage
Enero 25, 2019: Commerce Secretary Doesn’t “Understand” Why Locked Out, Unpaid Federal Workers Need Food Banks
Enero 18, 2019: Unemployment Claims Soar Among Workers Affected by Federal Shutdown
Enero 14, 2019: Federal Workers, American Public Feeling Impact of U.S. Government Shutdown
Enero 7, 2018: Tartaglione Joins Philadelphia Nurses to Picket for Safe Staffing Levels
Diciembre 20, 2018: A Holiday Message from Senator Tartaglione
Diciembre 14, 2018: Celebrate the Holidays the Union Way with These Labor-Friendly Brands
Diciembre 10, 2018: VA Employees File Suit Against Administration’s Latest Attempt to Block Union Functions
Noviembre 30, 2018: Workers, Communities Still Looking for Answers After GM Announces Plant Closings, Layoffs
Noviembre 21, 2018: Gov. Wolf Launches PAsmart Grant Program for Tech Ed, Apprenticeships and Job Training
Noviembre 16, 2018: Teachers, Labor Community Mourn Passing of PSEA President McCracken
Noviembre 9, 2018: New House Labor Committee Mayo Bring Fight for $15 to the Forefront
Noviembre 2, 2018: Legal, Labor Experts Weigh in as Joint-Employer Rule Commenting Nears Deadline
Octubre 26, 2018: Thousands of United Airlines Workers Vote to Unionize
Octubre 19, 2018: Steelworkers Reach Tentative USS Agreement; Arcelor Negotiations Continue
Octubre 12, 2018: As Marriott Workers Strike, Company-Run Credit Union Collects Exorbitant Fees
Octubre 5, 2018: Raise the Wage PA Schedules Next Rally in Delco
Septiembre 28, 2018: Non-Organized Service Workers Plan Strike as Union Interest Climbs Nationally
Septiembre 21, 2018: Unemployment Figures Hit Near 50-Year Lows in New USDOL Report
Septiembre 14, 2018: 16,000 Steelworkers Authorize Strike as USS Negotiations Continue
Septiembre 7, 2018: Laborers Union Seeks to Build Training Center in North Philadelphia
Agosto 31, 2018: Labor Day 2018: A Tradition With Strong Pennsylvania Roots
Agosto 27, 2018: Court Strikes Down Trump Orders Targeting Federal Employee Unions
Agosto 17, 2018 – As Inflation Grows, Middle Classes Miss Out on New Prosperity
Agosto 10, 2018: Missouri Unions Show the Way on Right-to-Work Referendum
Agosto 6, 2018: Philly Pension Fund Showing Signs of Recovery, Administration Says
Julio 27, 2018: Federal Appeals Court Revives Alabama Workers’ Landmark Minimum Wage Lawsuit
Julio 20, 2018: Overtime Rules Comment Period to Close Aug. 22
Julio 13, 2018: Teachers Gather for National Convention in Pittsburgh
Julio 6, 2018: Wages Stagnate as Economy Grows and Rich Get Richer
Junio 29, 2018: Supreme Court Sides With Union Busters, But Labor Backers Vow Solidarity
Junio 22, 2018: Senate Passes Early Budget with Over $40 million Investment in Jobs and Workforce Development
Junio 15, 2018: How Unions East and West Are Combating Right-to-Work, and Succeeding
Junio 8, 2018: Sen. Tartaglione Joins Gov. Wolf to Unveil Gender Pay Equality Measures
Mayo 25, 2018: Raise the Wage PA Rallies in MontCo for Fair Minimum Wage
Mayo 18, 2018: New Statewide Poll Shows Broad Support for Raising Minimum Wage
Mayo 14, 2018: New White House Agenda Targets Labor Reform Reversals
Mayo 7, 2018: ACME Announces Store Closings in Philly Region
Mayo 1, 2018: Philly Teamsters Threaten to Strike Coke Over Pension Negotiations
Abril 20, 2018: Unionized Teachers Stand Nationwide for Adequate Education Funding
Abril 13, 2018: Daily Papers Publish Tartaglione’s Minimum Wage Column
Marzo 29, 2018: Opportunities Growing for Students Who Pursue Vocational Education
Marzo 16, 2018: Tartaglione, Senate Colleagues Tour Regional Carpenters’ Training Center
Marzo 9, 2018: Target, Other Employers Recognizing Value of Higher Wages
Marzo 2, 2018: Labor Secretary Backs Minimum Wage Raise, Workforce Development
Febrero 23, 2018: Public Sector Unions Facing Legal Hit in U.S. Supreme Court
Febrero 16, 2018: Minimum Wage Issue Gaining Attention, Momentum
Febrero 9, 2018: Tartaglione, Haywood Bills Would Raise Wages, Support Economy
Enero 26, 2018: Apprentice Program Grants Available
Enero 22, 2018: Renewing the Push to Raise the Minimum Wage
Septiembre 15, 2017: Budget Update
Agosto 7, 2017: Sen. Tartaglione’s Picnic in Norris Square Park Brings Community Together
Enero 27, 2017: Fighting Anti-Union “Paycheck Protection”
Noviembre 4, 2016: Tartaglione Lauds Gov. for Signing U.C. Bill, 44,000 Workers Impacted
Noviembre 1, 2016: Unemployment Compensation Legislation to Aid 44,000 Workers
Septiembre 14, 2016: Census Bureau Report: Household Incomes Up; More Health Insurance Coverage
Mayo 2, 2016: Jobless Pulse By County
Abril 18, 2016: PA Jobless Rate, Hmm
Abril 7, 2016: Who’s Not Working?
Marzo 31, 2016: Thank you Republicans
Marzo 24, 2016: Republican PA Budget
Marzo 11, 2016: Gov. Wolf Ignites Minimum Wage Push
Febrero 24, 2016: Minimum Wage Shenanigans
Febrero 12, 2016: Minimum Wage Still Cooking in PA
Febrero 3, 2016: PA Employment
Diciembre 14, 2015: Re-Walk for Work
Noviembre 23, 105: Dip in Unemployment Pool
Noviembre 17, 2015: IFO, CBO Minimum Wage Perspective
Noviembre 10, 2015: Veterans Day & Unemployment
Noviembre 3, 2015: Election Impacts
Octubre 26, 2015: Minimum Wage Discharge
Octubre 19, 2015: Disabilities Day
Octubre 5, 2015: Minimum Wage Discharge
Septiembre 29, 2015: PA’s Shrinking Minimum Wage
Septiembre 21, 2015: 5.4…5.4…5.4...
Septiembre 10, 2015: POSTPONED – Unemployment Compensation Hearing on Lunes, Sept 14 in Philadelphia
Septiembre 8, 2015: Labor Day Commentary
Agosto 31, 2015: NLRB = UNION
Agosto 24, 2015: Budget Tom-Foolery?
Agosto 17, 2015: The Case Against Privatization
Agosto 3, 2015: Maximum Protection for Minimum Wage Workers
Julio 27, 2015: Minimum Wage: The $15 Variety
Julio 17, 2015: Most Likely, You’re Not a Contractor
Julio 10, 2015: Overtime Overhaul
Julio 2, 2015: PA GOP Continues Minimum Wage Opposition, Budget Nightmares
Junio 26, 2015: Good Property Tax Plan
Junio 19, 2015: 10 Days for $10.10 & Employment Beat
Junio 12, 2015: 10 Days for $10.10 & Minimum Wage Elsewhere
Junio 5, 2015: 10 Days for $10.10
Mayo 29, 2015: Pensions, Minimum Wage, Booze
Mayo 4, 2015: Minimum Wage Hurdle #1
Abril 24, 2015: Minimum Wage by County
Abril 17, 2015: Upping the Minimum Wage Pressure
Abril 13, 2015: Great Reason for Minimum Wage Hike
Abril 6, 2015: Budget Hearing Takeaways
Marzo 27, 2015: Budget Hearing Takeaway: PLCB
Marzo 20, 2015: Unemployment Pulse
Marzo 13, 2015: PA Unemployment Heave Ho
Marzo 6, 2015: Wolf Budget Turning Heads
Febrero 27, 2015: Unions Closer to Busted?
Febrero 20, 2015: Minimum Wage Murmurings
Febrero 13, 2015: New Governor Unlike Old Governor on Minimum Wage
Febrero 6, 2015: Minimum Wage Push Begins Again
Enero 30, 2015: New Minimum Wage Package Unveiled
Enero 23, 2015: Minimum Wage Doings
Enero 16, 2015: Union Now for PSD Educators
Enero 9, 2015: PA, USA Unemployment
Diciembre 19, 2014: Really PMA?
Diciembre 15, 2014: Responding to Latest Study Warning Against Minimum Wage Hike
Diciembre 5, 2014: (Another) Case for a Higher Minimum
Noviembre 20, 2014: Unemployment Monitor & a ‘New’ Idea
Noviembre 14, 2014: More Minimum Wage Optimism
Noviembre 7, 2014: Voters Choose Higher Minimum Wages
Octubre 31, 2013: PA Unemployment Update
Octubre 24, 2014: PA Economy Bubbling
Octubre 17, 2014: Legislation to Senate Labor and Industry Committee This Week
Octubre 10, 2014: Workers Finding Work Elsewhere
Octubre 3, 2014: Unified Call to $10.10
Septiembre 26, 2014: Minimum Wage Tide
Septiembre 19, 2014: Pennsylvania Joblessness
Septiembre 12, 2014: Unemployment News
Agosto 29, 2014: Labor Day 2014
Agosto 22, 2014: So Much for Positive Unemployment News
Agosto 15, 2014: Minimum Wages’ Push, Pull
Agosto 8, 2014: Jobs Picture Improving, Kind Of
Agosto 1, 2014: Unemployment Picture by County
Julio 25, 2014: PA Better than Neighbors, Except Ohio
Julio 18, 2014: Yes, Yes, Yes to Increasing Minimum Wage
Julio 11, 2014: PA Budget Games
Julio 3, 2014: PA Budget Blahs
Junio 27,2014: PA Budget Mum on Minimum Wage
Junio 20, 2014: PA’s Unemployment Picture … Brightens?
Junio 13, 2014: Apprentice Applause
Junio 6, 2014: The Problem with the Chamber Letter
Mayo 30, 2014: Pennsylvania Watches as Another State Ups its Minimum
Mayo 9, 2014: Building Maximum Steam on Minimum Wage
Mayo 2, 2014: Minimum Wage’s Wins and Losses as PA Watches
Abril 25, 2014: Serving Bitter Minimum Wage Irony
Abril 10, 2014: Labor Market Barometer
Abril 4, 2014: PA Employment Fact Check
Marzo 28, 2014: Senate Labor Legislation Update
Marzo 21, 2014: Raising the Minimum Wage Floor
Marzo 14, 2014: Emergency UC Breakthrough?
Marzo 7, 2014: U.S. Reports Better Jobs Report; PA Unemployment Lower
Febrero 28, 2014: Going Up?
Febrero 21, 2014: Chickie & Dimed
Febrero 14, 2014: Tragic Unemployment Reality?
Febrero 7, 2014: The Reality of Gov. Corbett’s ‘PA Comeback’
Enero 31, 2014: Unemployment Realities
Enero 24, 2014: Senate Labor Legislation Update
Enero 17, 2014: Senate Labor Legislation Update
Enero 10, 2014: Senate Labor Legislation Update
Diciembre 13, 2013: Senate Labor Legislation Update
Diciembre 6, 2013: National Unemployment Drops
Noviembre 27, 2013: Unionized Macy’s Workers Thankful for Negotiated Rights
Noviembre 8, 2013: NJ Voters Approve Minimum Wage Hike
Noviembre 1, 2013: Corbett Continues Wasteful Lottery Effort
Octubre 18, 2013: Treat Working Families This Halloween
Octubre 11, 2013: Survey: Transportation Funding vs. Prevailing Wage
Septiembre 20, 2013: Longtime Allies Together Again for Minimum Wage Fight
Septiembre 13, 2013: Minimum Wage Push to Include Tipped Workers
Septiembre 6, 2013: Teen Police Trainees Help Run Community Festival
Agosto 30, 2013: Labor Day
Julio 26, 2013: A New Push to Raise Pennsylvania’s Minimum Wage
Julio 17, 2013: Failed Leadership Results in Budget Fiasco
Junio 29, 2013: Urgent Action Needed Today; Prevailing Wage Bill to be Voted in the House
Junio 21, 2013: Grass-roots Activism Changing Liquor Debate
Junio 18, 2013: McIlhinney Liquor Plan Reveled
Junio 14, 2013: A New Solidarity Needed Most Right Now
Junio 7, 2013: Silence Speaks Volumes at Liquor Hearing
Mayo 31, 2013: Hang Together, Labor Leaders Urge
Mayo 24, 2013: Bills Attempt to Address UC Problems
Mayo 10, 2013: BREAKING NEWS: Unemployment Legislation Scheduled Martes
Mayo 3, 2013: Corbett’s Disdain for Laid-Off Workers Nothing New
Abril 12, 2013: Corbett Goes South Along with PA Job Creation
Abril 5, 2013: PA Still Falling Behind National Recovery
Marzo 15, 2013: Economy Moving, but Pennsylvania Missing Out
Marzo 6, 2013: Watch L&I Budget Hearing Live Online Today
Marzo 2, 2012: Administration’s Trust Issues Create Tax Disparity