Sign our petition to tell Aramark that the fans stand with the workers. Aramark must settle a contract which provides family-sustaining wages and healthcare benefits for year-round work. In recent years, Aramark has raised the price of a cheese pizza 50% at Lincoln Financial Field, 67% at the Wells Fargo Center, and a whopping 93%…
Whole Foods Workers in Philadelphia File to Unionize with UFCW 1776 November 22, 2024 (Philadelphia) – Workers at Whole Foods in Philadelphia, supported by UFCW Local 1776, have filed a petition with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to hold a union election. Workers at Philly Whole Foods issued the following statement: “Hello world! We are…
The Youth Justice Project can connect young people ages 16-24 to free legal help at Community Legal Services and Philadelphia Legal Assistance. We can help with: If you are between the ages of 16 and 24, you can fill out the Youth Justice Project Virtual Intake form and someone will contact you within one to two business days. Philadelphia’s youth experience high…
SAXBYS BARISTAS: TAKE ACTION TOGETHER, BUILDING A BETTER SAXBYS SAXBYS BARISTAS ARE BUILDING A UNION FOR BETTER WORKING CONDITIONS. THEY ARE JOINING HUNDREDS OF BARISTAS IN PHILADELPHIA WHO HAVE UNITED AROUND COMMON GOALS ACROSS COMPANIES LIKE STARBUCKS, ELIXR, REANIMATOR, VIBRANT, GREEN LINE CAFE, ULTIMO, AND BLUESTONE LANE. IF YOU ARE A BARISTA AT SAXBYS, JOIN…
We know that the work is going to be harder for the next few years. It’s going to require an unfair amount of energy and resilience, but we cannot let hopelessness and frustration tire us out, we can’t give up. We cannot continue to let politicians manipulate people’s frustration with their economic situation into a…
On the first day of the City Council’s session, we were out in full force to win new anti-retaliation protections for all Philly workers and fully fund the Office of Worker Protections in 2024! Dozens of workers and supporters along with 12 local organizations showed up at City Hall to talk to Councilmembers about the challenges they face on the job and…
Philadelphia City Council passes Unianimous Resolution in support of CCP Union On Thursday, October 31st, 2024, Philadelphia City Council unanimously passed a resolution in support of you and your coworkers! The resolution also insisted on “living wages that account for inflation and reflect the experience and qualifications of all employees,” and acknowledged that working conditions are…
Thousands of resident doctors across five major hospital systems in the Philadelphia region want to unionize. Residents from Jefferson Health, Einstein Healthcare Network, Temple Health, ChristianaCare and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia rallied in front of the former site of Hahnemann Hospital Thursday night to say that they want union contracts with benefits. Among their…