Dispatches from the Pickets: Temple Grad Worker Strike Escalates

Things are heating up in the grad worker strike at Temple University in Philadelphia. A report from the picket line by a union teacher.

Dispatches from the Picket Line: 2,000 Temple Students Walk Out to Support Grad Strike

A Temple adjunct reports from inside the walkout on Wednesday, February 15.

Wyndham Hotel Workers in Philadelphia Vote to Authorize Strike

After being called “essential” during the pandemic, another set of workers is being offered an insulting contract by management. In response, they are preparing to strike. They deserve the support of every union in Philadelphia.

Philly Teachers Return to School, but the Fight for Safe Re-openings Continues

Again and again, Philly’s public school teachers have defied the school district, refusing to come back to unsafe buildings. This week, they won some concessions in a deal to reopen the schools. But major fights lie ahead.

Philly Housing Activists Are Fighting Evictions in the Streets

The eviction housing crisis is hitting home in Philadelphia, with the local Democrats protecting the landlords at the expense of renters and shutting down emergency measures for the unhoused. But Philly is home to a powerful housing movement that is fighting back.