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7 organizations offering digital literacy resources in Philadelphia
These nonprofits, city offices and university programs connect residents to broadband access and power their job hunts. | From: Technical.ly Philly (Read more.)
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Why some in City Council are trying to regulate the parking industry
A recent hearing focused on two bills introduced by Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker: one requiring employers to give “just cause” for firing workers and another requiring parking operators to submit to inspections regarding staffing levels. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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7 groups chased Council members around City Hall to make a plea for more labor enforcement funding
On Tuesday morning, representatives from at least seven advocacy groups came together to lobby City Council for more money for enforcement of the city’s worker protection laws, such as the recently passed “Fair Workweek” legislation. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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Will the next big worker protection bill — against unfair firing — pass in Philly?
In the last 10 months, seven parking lot attendants from two companies say they were fired after speaking out about working conditions and trying to organize a union at their workplace. A new Council bill, introduced by Councilwoman Cherelle L. Parker, seeks to provide more job security for these workers by defining what a fireable offense is. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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A new program supports Latina entrepreneurs on the rise
“Ella Emprende,” a new course from Finanta, offers training and development for women business owners and leaders. | From: AL DÍA News (Read more.)
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Report: Here are 10 ‘opportunity’ jobs for folks in Philly without a four-year college degree
A new report points to a handful of “opportunity occupations” that fall into an economic sweet spot: They pay more than the national median wage and often don’t require four-year degrees, which 62 percent of Philadelphians older than 25 do not have. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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‘Sometimes the Stars Align:’ Philadelphia City Council, Chamber of Commerce Tackle Poverty
The PHL Neighborhood Growth Project will “engage with community leaders, voters, and candidates in honest dialogue about the challenges facing the City of Philadelphia and advocate for an inclusive, pro-growth agenda as being key to needed solutions.” | From: NBC10 (Read more.)
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How Philly’s office to protect workers is changing after a sputtering start
As Philadelphia turns to more workplace laws to fight poverty, attention to enforcement has become increasingly important. And there are signs that the city’s enforcement office will improve, pushed in part by organizers and advocates working to ensure the laws they’ve won have teeth. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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PHLpreK improves job, financial prospects for parents
The city program clears its biggest legal hurdle and continues to grow as it enters year three. | From: The Philadelphia Public School Notebook
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From panhandling to a paycheck: How day labor can provide opportunity to Philly’s homeless
Starting April 1, Philadelphia will get its own day-work program, with a few unique twists. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)