Legislation & Policy

PA AFL-CIO to Announce Legislation to Strengthen Workers’ Rights

The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO has been working with state legislators on a proactive legislative package to advance workers’ rights and strengthen unions in our Commonwealth. We are excited to announce that we will be holding a press conference on Tuesday, November 19 at 2:00PM in the Capitol Rotunda to announce the package. Read More

Unions Advocate for HB 1082/SB 464 at GOSH Conference

This week, the Governor’s Occupational Safety and Health Conference met in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Union activists and the officers of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO seized the opportunity to educate conference attendees on the need for public sector safety and health protections, House Bill 1082 and Senate Bill 464. Read More

New Regulation Would Expand Overtime to 143,000 Workers

This week the Wolf administration announced the final submission of a regulation to expand overtime eligibility to 143,000 workers across Pennsylvania. Currently, overtime eligibility for salaried workers has been capped by the federal government at $23,660 a year, and many salaried workers do not realize that they can be eligible for overtime. Read More