Beth Edelman
LATEST ARTICLES BY Beth Edelman
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U.S.
Philly gets a raise
December 21, 2018More than 130,000 workers in the hospitality, fast food, and other sectors will be impacted.
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Opinion
2015: Not your usual “off year” election
October 5, 2015The leaves are turning and cooler temperatures are beginning to prevail - it's election time.
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U.S.
Labor led coalition wins victories in Philly primary
June 2, 2015The city's labor movement came together to nominate James Kenney as the Philly Democrats' mayoral candidate this November.
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U.S.
Public education key issue in Philly mayoral race
April 28, 2015This year's election is not shaping up as your "normal" off year primary in the City of Brotherly Love.
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Labor
Injunction halts action against Philly teachers contract
October 29, 2014At stake in this whiplash fight to fund public education is whether the SRC can abrogate the contract with the PFT, imposing its terms.
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U.S.
What are mass school closings about? Watch this video
October 9, 2013Philadelphia's families, teachers unions and other school worker unions as well as students have responded with a rousing "Hell no, our schools are not for sale."
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U.S.
Pennsylvania attorney general race could play “keystone” role for 2012
February 23, 2012Pennsylvania's attorney general contest could be key to how the crucial Keystone State goes in November.
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Opinion
Is this about immigration?
August 17, 2010What's really behind the sudden and righteous-sounding call from the senator from South Carolina, Lindsey Graham, to change the 14th Amendment to the Constitution?
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