Community Services

Labor Day Events Across PA – Find One Near You

If your Central Labor Council or Local Union has a Labor Day event you would like listed, please email sshewmaker@paaflcio.org. Labor Day is just around the corner! Pennsylvania union members, Central Labor Councils, Area Labor Federations, and local unions across our Commonwealth are proud to celebrate our Unionism and share that pride with our communities. Read More

Making Change in the Community

We hosted the 60th Annual Community Services Institute, with dozens of activists from across the Commonwealth. In Philadelphia, conference delegates joined their brothers and sisters of the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals (PASNAP) at a rally outside Hahnemann University Hospital. The Hospital, one of the few maternity wards in Philadelphia, is a crucial healthcare provider in North Philadelphia, critical to an underserved community. This public health crisis calls to mind the importance of our community services work. Read More

USW’s Historic Leadership Change and the Soul of the Union Man

Today, the labor movement witnessed an historic leadership change at the United Steelworkers union. Brother Tom Conway, was installed as the new International President upon the retirement of International President Leo Gerard, who served as President since 2005. “Our union’s leadership underwent historic change today, but our core values remain the same,” said Conway, according to a USW press release. Read More