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tag | workers
February 3, 2023 | 9:31 AM
With gig work on the rise, Pennsylvania Democrats look to crack down on ‘worker misclassification’
March 11, 2022 | 12:18 PM
Workers are switching jobs more than ever, but here’s why your hairstylist might be stuck
Hairstylists are having trouble finding new jobs because many have to sign noncompete contracts.
December 14, 2021 | 10:23 AM
Number of women doing gig work in Philly region surged during COVID-19
“Me being pregnant, I needed the flexibility. If I’m not feeling good, I’m going to go home.”
October 26, 2021 | 5:12 AM
Contract talks to resume at Kellogg’s amid cereal strike
Contract talks between the Kellogg Co. and its 1,400 striking cereal plant workers are set to resume next week. The strike includes four plants in Battle Creek; Omaha, Nebraska; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; and Memphis, Tennessee.
October 7, 2021 | 5:21 AM
Fed up by pandemic, US food workers launch rare strikes
But after a difficult 18 months, which saw many workers putting in 12-hour shifts and mandatory overtime to meet pandemic demand, employees are in no mood to compromise.
March 18, 2021 | 7:38 AM
Essential, unemployed, overstretched: How the COVID economy crashed on women
As the coronavirus pandemic turns one, researchers have found women have lost decades of economic progress, but some have also found a new voice in advocating for better family and work policies.
March 9, 2021 | 7:29 AM
‘We’re fighting for a public health safety issue’: Pa. nurses unions went toe-to-toe with management on hospital staffing ratios
Studies show that, for nurses, adequate staffing grids can reduce burnout. For patients, proper nurse staffing is associated with better health outcomes. Poor staffing ratios are correlated with a higher occurrence of infection in hospitals.
March 3, 2021 | 8:01 AM
Essential workers are 55% more likely to get COVID-19, study of Philly-area residents finds
In Pennsylvania, jobs considered essential include those in health care, public transit, agriculture, and food processing.
