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Philadelphia's POWER Act Could Set National Precedent for Worker Rights
Philadelphia passed the POWER Act last month, strengthening protections for non-unionized and non-traditional employees. It's the result of collective effort by local organizations, worker centers, and formal labor unions, but the work isn't over yet.
The POWER Act is for every worker who has ever been told to sit down and be quiet
The act, which will come to vote in City Council on May 8, creates critical protection for workers who face retaliation and holds accountable employers who have repeatedly violated workers' rights.
Debt Is Wage Theft, Debt Steals Leisure Time, Debt Can Suppress Strikes: Debt Is a Labor Issue
A conversation with organizers across industries on how debt shapes the fight for worker power.
"We feel the crushing pressure of debt. I am being really specific and saying “feel” because it’s true. It’s weighted, it impacts our bodies, our mental health, it shows up in so many ways. It also creates an intense isolation. People feel like they are the problem, when really it’s a systemic failure." - Brittany Alston
No Arena Coalition celebrates win over threat to Chinatown, and Philly community
Brittany Alston, executive director of the Philadelphia Black Worker Project and part of Black Philly 4 Chinatown, agreed. “I heard our mayor say earlier today that this wasn’t just about the arena. She’s right,” she said. “We were not just here because of the arena! We were here because we were watching our elected officials bend over backwards for billionaires.”
Pros and cons heard in public testimony during hearings on Sixers' new arena proposal
Munira Edens, worker justice organizer for Philly Black Worker Project criticized how Black workers are given temporary jobs ...
“The bigger question is, based on the 76 Place job creation promises, will they turn into [long-lasting] jobs for Philadelphians? They didn't in Camden. They promised hundreds of jobs to the residents of Camden and only produced 11.”
