Opinion
How Philadelphia’s Current Sanitation Strike Differs from Past Labor Disputes in the City
Philly has a long history of sanitation strikes that goes back to March 1937.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
July 8, 2025
Unions
News
Here’s How Bucks County’s Republican Sheriff and Controller ‘Illegally’ Gave Deputies Pay Raises
County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia criticized the two Republican officials for “bypassing” the commissioners and the deputy’s union during ongoing contract negotiations this spring.
Melinda Rizzo
June 25, 2025
Opinion
Will Pope Leo XIV Revive the US Catholic Church’s Legacy of Support for Migrant Farmworkers and Organized Labor?
The elevation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost to the papacy on May 8 may signal the dawning of the era of “the labor pope.”
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
May 19, 2025
News
Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senator John Fetterman Raises Alarms with Outburst at Meeting with Union Officials
Fetterman began repeating himself, shouting and questioning why “everybody is mad at me,” “why does everyone hate me, what did I ever do” and slamming his hands on a desk, according to one person who was briefed on what occurred.
AP
May 7, 2025
News
‘This Is the Beginning of a War:’ Teamsters Leaders Urge Action Against Amazon at Pennsylvania Conference
The union has been at odds with the company for years over working conditions for drivers and warehouse staff.
Ian Karbal, Author at Penn-Capital Star
May 1, 2025
News
From Business Exports to Veteran Care − Here’s What Some of the 35,000 Federal Workers in the Philadelphia Region Do
Over a dozen federal agencies have offices in the Philly area. Understanding what they do can highlight how mass layoffs and cutbacks might affect the region.
Special to The Bucks County Beacon
April 4, 2025
Opinion
Why You Need to Go to Philadelphia on April 5th for the ‘HANDS OFF’ Protest
Over 100 national organizations are joining together to plan a mass mobilization of peaceful protestors in big cities around the country.
Kierstyn Zolfo
March 31, 2025
News
Bucks County Labor Leaders Praise Renewed AFL-CIO and SEIU Alliance as Essential
The solution to Trump and Musk’s trickle down chaos is organizing and solidarity.
Pat LaMarche
February 21, 2025
Opinion
The Future of Organized Labor Depends on Expanding Union Density, Not Political Spending
Unions are more popular than ever and there are 60 million workers ready to join the labor movement. It’s past time to organize them.
Omar Ocampo, Inequality.org
February 18, 2025
Dark Money Conservative Group Running Praise Ads on Social Media Supporting Republican Brian Fitzpatrick
August 17, 2025
“It’s no surprise that billionaires and corporate special interests who are funding a dark money group are thanking Brian Fitzpatrick,” said Bob Harvie, Bucks County Commissioner.
Bucks County Man Who Died on Frontlines Defending Ukraine From Russia Will Be Honored at Local Ukrainian Folk Festival
August 13, 2025
The 34th Annual Ukrainian folk festival on August 24, landing on Ukrainian Independence Day, will be honoring Bobby Pietrangelo of Hilltown and Corey Nawrocki of Lansdale, who both recently lost their lives fighting as soldiers for Ukraine.
Concerned Citizens Are Fighting Back Against ICE Immigration Raids and Roundups in Lehigh and Bucks Counties
August 12, 2025
“These are our neighbors, colleagues, parishioners, our students – the cruelty with which this is happening and the pace is unacceptable. And a lot of people feel that way,” said Bucks County’s Barbara Simmons.
Trump to Deploy National Guard to Streets of DC and Place City Police Under Federal Control to ‘Liberate’ Nation’s Capital
August 11, 2025
He is also enlisting FBI, AFT, ICE, DEA, and U.S. Marshals Service agents to assist in his plans to purge the city of its homeless population and crack down on crime.
Democratic State Rep. Chris Rabb Proposes Bills to Bolster Local News Media (and Democracy) in Pennsylvania
August 11, 2025
“When communities lose access to independent journalism, transparency erodes, civic engagement declines, and government becomes less accountable to the people it serves,” said Rabb.
