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Union Says Ellis School Fired Workers, Lowered Wages for New Employees

Aug 14, 2017 | Economic Equality, Media Coverage

Former employees of the Ellis School in Shadyside are upset. They say the school hired a new cleaning company, and that the new contractor is paying employees much less. The employees held a protest on Monday after the school terminated seven cleaning crew positions....

Foundations gather in Pittsburgh to talk about lending support to help low-wage workers

Jun 22, 2017 | Economic Equality, Media Coverage

Stephanie Fello, a prepared-foods clerk at the South Side Giant Eagle, rose through the ranks of the union representing workers during her nearly six years with the O’Hara-based grocer. Yet she still finds herself in disbelief that hers is truly a union job, she said....

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