From 1950 to 2003, Pennsylvania lost more than 50% of its manufacturing jobs. That’s more than 1 million jobs—more than any other state in the country. The service and medical industries have replaced some of these jobs, but we still feel the impact. And we continue to lose more.
 
By Rachael Spotts and Mitch Troutman
 
EDITORS NOTE: Originally published at PA From Below. Read the beginning of the article after the more link or the full article at their site.

Monica Roberts, member of SEIU 32BJ and MMPTV, produced this video to highlight the solidarity of 32BJ members in the NYC residential workers' fight for a fair contract.  The residential workers, who work in NYC high rise apartment buildings, recently held a march where they were joined by thousands of 32BJ members from around the region, including Philadelpha, Pittsburgh and Washington DC.  Since then, 30,000 New York City apartment building workers won a tentative four-year agreement, providing nearly 10% in wage increases, and maintaining employer-paid family health care covera

 
Nurses and techs from Temple University Hospital joined fellow members of the National Nurses United Union in Washington DC last week to rally and advocate for nurse to patient ratios.
 
PASNAP, the nurse's local here in Philadelphia, won a contract fight against Temple University Health Systems after a month long strike in April. 
 

With new jobs numbers coming in it is clear things aren't getting better for most in America. While the economy is starting to gain more jobs than lose jobs, with a gain of 231,000 jobs in April, people are going longer without work than any other time in history.