2/ It affects a small amount of workers — about 1,000 — but folks in NY, which is considering a similar bill for fast-food workers, and around the country will be watching.
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1/ Hi, this is a big deal: Yesterday, Philly City Council approved a law that aims to protect parking lot workers from unfair firings. If @PhillyMayor signs the bill, which his office says he intends to do, it’ll be the first U.S. city to pass such a law.https://www.philly.com/news/just-cause-firing-bill-philadelphia-parking-lot-workers-seiu-32bj-20190516.html …
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3/ This is the latest worker bill Philly has passed, part of a broader nat’l movement to fight poverty thru city laws. In 2018, it was a
@FairWorkweek. This year, Council is considering a@domesticworkers Bill of Rights that could be the strongest in the US.Show this thread -
4/ Critics of these laws says cities are trying to “out-progressive” each other. (And pro-business groups say Philly is trying to act like the HR department for companies. There’s also the specter of Harrisburg passing a law that doesn’t allow Philly to pass these kinds of laws.)
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5/ And Philly still has significant challenges when it comes to enforcing and educating folks about these laws. It’s why advocates have been pushing for a stronger, better funded, and independent enforcement office.https://www.philly.com/news/labor-enforcement-office-philadelphia-funding-worker-protection-laws-20190430.html …
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