Labor Issues – Page 2 – Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association

Pennsylvania must have a level playing field that does not discriminate against workers based on affiliation or lack thereof with any group, must allow the marketplace to determine wages and benefits, must allow the same rules to apply to all groups regarding apprenticeship and training, and must not require compulsory membership in any labor-related group as a condition to employment. Additionally, workers compensation and unemployment compensation policies must be sound, solvent, and help people return to work.

Legislation Striking Crimes Code Carve-Out Protecting Union Intimidation Imminent

February 26, 2015 | Labor Issues

The news coverage surrounding the trial and conviction of Ironworkers Local 401 boss Joseph Dougherty on federal extortion charges last month highlighted, in graphic detail, the reprehensible activity of some unions against merit shop contractors. It’s safe to say he didn’t intend it, but Dougherty has become the most influential advocate for proposed legislation in ...

Conviction Marks Breakthrough in Efforts to End Union Violence

January 29, 2015 | Labor Issues

The conviction last week of former Ironworkers boss Joseph Dougherty on federal criminal charges is being heralded by business leaders as no less than the beginning of the end of organized labor thuggery in Philadelphia, and nationwide.

Tom Corbett: An Appreciation

In his four statewide campaigns for public office, Tom Corbett presented himself as the candidate who would make the tough decisions and do the right thing. As he now concludes a decade of public service to our Commonwealth, he has proven himself to be a man of his word. While governor, Tom Corbett stopped the ...

Blocking “Joint Employer” Rule Chance for Republicans to Start Rebuilding Congressional Power

November 13, 2014 | Labor Issues

The president’s infatuation with his perception of social and economic progress requires a lot more power than the Constitution affords the White House. The results of the mid-term elections apparently have not deterred the administration’s over reach for power. At a meeting with congressional leaders following the recent elections, the President threatened yet again to ...

PMA Voter Engagement

October 15, 2014 | Business Tax Relief | Labor Issues | Workforce/Education

Election 2014 is almost here and there is a quick, easy, and risk-free way for you to disseminate pertinent political and policy information to your colleagues and employees. Employees trust their employers for political and policy information more than any other source. In fact, according to market research by the Business and Industry Political Action ...

PMA Drug Screen Survey

June 10, 2014 | Labor Issues | Workforce/Education

Survey of manufacturing employers showing one in three potential new-hires refuses or fails drug test.

PMA Bulletin – April 10, 2014

Strong Showing for Governor Corbett at Annual Conservative Event Governor Tom Corbett earned praise last Friday from the “dean” of the conservative movement in Pennsylvania. Emphasizing the administration’s pro-growth efforts, Frederick W. Anton III told a crowded ballroom at the 25th annual Pennsylvania Leadership Conference in Camp Hill that he was “100 percent behind the ...

PMA Bulletin – March 17, 2014

March 17, 2014 | Labor Issues | Limits on Lawsuit Abuse

Miller’s Legislation Clears House A February indictment of ten self-proclaimed union “THUGS” on federal conspiracy and racketeering charges turned out to prove what State Rep. Ron Miller (R-York) had been identifying for years. The graphic descriptions of deplorable behavior in the indictment provided the final boost for Miller’s legislation that brings a “measure of civility” ...

PMA Bulletin – Corbett Budget Reaction

“You Can’t Go Wrong” — Reaction to Governor Tom Corbett’s 2014 Budget Address In his annual budget address this week, Governor Tom Corbett reiterated his pro-growth vision for Pennsylvania, continuing fiscal restraint while upholding state government’s responsibilities to the commonwealth’s citizens. Governor Corbett placed the need for private sector growth on an equal station with adequately ...

“PMA Perspective” Program to Bring Legislative Issues to Life

“PMA Perspective” Program to Bring Legislative Issues to Life PMA is pleased to announce the launch of a new half-hour cable program, “PMA Perspective”. The show will air on the Pennsylvania Cable News Network (PCN) and will focus on how policies enacted in Harrisburg and Washington impact manufacturers, job creators, and the overall health and ...