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State employees seek restitution of fair share fees paid to AFSCME union
SCRANTON – Several Pennsylvania employees are suing a labor union claiming they are owed fees that were taken out of their pay by the union against their will. -
Bus driver loses post-Janus union dues case
PHILADELPHIA - A bus driver’s lawsuit against Wallingford-Swarthmore School District, its superintendent and human resources director, which stemmed from the revocation of his union membership, has been dismissed. -
Court rules City of Philadelphia must accept arbitrator's decision in setting worker's salary
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania remanded a case back to a lower court after it determined the City of Philadelphia prematurely objected to an arbitration award for an employee’s salary. -
Arbitration not required in healthcare group's dispute over legal fund compensation
PHILADELPHIA – Per order of a federal judge, a local healthcare organization has had its request for claim arbitration in a payment dispute with its employees’ legal funding organization denied. -
Administrator accuses North Philadelphia Health System of contract breach
PHILADELPHIA — A hospital union administrator is suing the North Philadelphia Health System, alleging failure to make payments into a retirement fund for employees. -
Commonwealth Court denies AFSCME's appeal of correctional officer's hiring
An order to hire a female correctional officer at an all-male Lackawanna County juvenile -
Pa. Supreme Court denies Phila.'s bid to immediately hear AFSCME dispute; Chief Justice issues strong dissent
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has denied a bid by the City of Philadelphia to step in -
City of Phila. petitions high court to take up labor dispute with AFSCME District Council 33
The City of Philadelphia is seeking to have the Pennsylvania Supreme Court intervene in -
Pa. Commonwealth Court panel affirms Phila. judge's decision denying AFSCME motion to vacate arbitrator's award
Pennsylvania’s lower-level appellate court has upheld a Philadelphia Common Pleas