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Union Support For New Mayor

Union Support For New Mayor

Local 1739 actively supported the campaign of newly elected mayor, Cherelle Parker. The importance of union support for our new mayor is on display early as she appointed Ryan Boyer, Building Trades President, to run her transition team. Learn more about this historic moment in the City of Brotherly Love.

Standing Up For Better Working Conditions

Standing Up For Better Working Conditions

In 2023 we are witnessing more workers standing up and manning picket lines across the country for higher wages and better working conditions. The one sure thing that the COVID pandemic has shown us is that most if not all front-line workers are essential and necessary to keep our country and the economy operating. Read the summer addition of Local 1739’s Newsletter, …

Get Help With College Costs

Get Help With College Costs

We all know that tuition is barely affordable and places a hardship on most students and families that are supporting our young people who attend colleges and universities.  As we begin the new year, here are some sources of possible help.  Check out the AFL-CIO annual scholarship essay contest and, for Community College of Philadelphia …

DSP Crisis Continues

DSP Crisis Continues

Worse Than Usual: Providers Weigh In on the DSP Staffing Crisis And What They’re Doing To Solve It SETworks latest survey reveals how the conversation around the DSP staffing crisis is evolving more than a year into the pandemic. A while back, we wrote about the DSP staffing crisis and what organizations can do to become …