When candidates for office talk about poverty, the ensuing conversations never quite unpack what exactly poverty means — and what is realistic for a mayor or an elected city official to do about it. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The rally — organized by the Philadelphia Drivers Union and the Philadelphia Limousine Association — was part of a global day of action protesting wages and working conditions for ride-share drivers, two days before Uber is to go public. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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.)
Do you know how these candidates plan to combat what is arguably our city’s most central challenge — the epidemic of economic insecurity and lack of economic mobility for Philadelphia residents? We’re trying to find out. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
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.)
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.)
In honor of Earth Week, we’re giving you a gift of FREE giveaways. OK, so we’re not giving you the free things… technically the city is. But living a sustainable lifestyle doesn’t have to be expensive and mean you have to buy new things to benefit the planet. | From: Green Philly (Read more.)
Finanta clausura la primera edición de un curso pensado para fomentar la formación y el desarrollo de las mujeres empresarias como líderes en su negocios. | Por: AL DÍA News (Read more.)
“Ella Emprende,” a new course from Finanta, offers training and development for women business owners and leaders. | From: AL DÍA News (Read more.)
Every year Women’s Way honors a female author. This year the winner is Ijeoma Oluo, author of, Do You Want to Talk About Race? Ijeoma joins Wake Up With WURD to talk about her book, addressing white privilege, and finding ways to combat poverty. | From: WURD Radio (Read more.)
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