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- Oregon Warehouse Worker Protection Bill Signed Into LawIn April 2024, the Teamsters labor union was met with another victory as Oregon Governor Tina Kotek signed into law HB 4127. This bill will ensure improved worker safety in the e-commerce and warehouse industries through guaranteeing workplace quotas do not interfere or violate workers’ rights and safety standards. This is a significant stride toward …
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- Warehouse construction begins at the former PES refinery in South Philly.The former PES refinery located in South Philadelphia which used to be the largest oil refinery on the East Coast is now entering its newest chapter. Construction has begun on the site, with plans of erecting the first warehouse on this site. The new factory will be more than 300,000-square-foot and developers estimate it will …
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- Opinion: The call for PILOTs is a call for wealthy nonprofits to invest in justice rather than charity | 4/5/2021
Opinion: The call for PILOTs is a call for wealthy nonprofits to invest in justice rather than charity | Generocity PILOTs have the power to “shift wealth from powerful and privileged institutions to the neediest and most marginalized communities,” says guest columnist Angela Chan. - The demand for PILOTs from Penn and Drexel heats up in West Philly as schools remain underfunded | 4/1/2021
The demand for PILOTs from Penn and Drexel heats up in West Philly as schools remain underfunded | AL DÍA Hundreds of protesters blocked traffic on March 30, to call on the higher ed institutions to provide more funding to Philadelphia schools. - Over 100 protesters march through University City demanding Penn, Drexel pay PILOTS | 4/1/2021Over 100 protesters march through University City demanding Penn, Drexel pay PILOTS | The Daily Pennsylvanian More than 100 educators, students, and activists marched through University City on March 30 to urge Penn and other property tax-exempt universities to pay Payments in Lieu of Taxes to Philadelphia. The protest, called #PhillySchoolsDeserve: A March for PILOTs, …