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News Releases

Jun 24, 2024 - Dawkins Stuffed Toys Act heads to governor’s desk
Jun 24, 2024 - Dawkins prevailing wage legislation passes Pa. House
Jun 11, 2024 - Pa. House Labor & Industry Committee hears testimony on worker misclassification
May 7, 2024 - House Labor & Industry Committee hosts nurses to address nursing workforce crisis
Apr 17, 2024 - Prevailing wage legislation reported out of House Labor & Industry Committee
Nov 15, 2023 - Bill to provide Unemployment Compensation Law, provide financial relief passed by state PA House
Nov 2, 2023 - PA House Democrats approve legislation to increase nonprofit security grant program to $10 million
Oct 18, 2023 - Two key labor bills pass state House, head to state Senate for consideration
Sep 21, 2023 - Philadelphia House and Senate Delegations join Unite Here Local 634 in fight for a dignifying contract
Jun 27, 2023 - PA House passes legislation allowing recycled materials in stuffed toys
Jun 22, 2023 - PA House Labor & Industry Committee approves infrastructure legislation
Jun 13, 2023 - Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry Committee votes on minimum wage increase and child labor protection legislation
Jun 6, 2023 - Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry votes on paid leave legislation
May 23, 2023 - Pennsylvania House Labor & Industry votes on worker focused legislation
May 8, 2023 - Dawkins releases statement on Franklin Towne Charter school lottery fixing
May 3, 2023 - Pa. House passes bills strengthening worker protections
Mar 10, 2023 - Dawkins named Labor and Industry Committee chairman
Dec 20, 2022 - Dawkins applauds $500K grant for Frankford Community Development Corp.
Nov 7, 2022 - Philadelphia Commissioners find over 3,400 flawed mail/absentee ballots
Nov 1, 2022 - Dawkins announces additional $1.5 million in funding for local project

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News Coverage

Jun 22, 2023 - Pennsylvania House passes bill to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2026
Jun 20, 2023 - ‘Some people have three jobs’: All eyes on Harrisburg for a minimum wage hike
May 9, 2023 - Critics call for greater accountability in aftermath of allegations that Franklin Towne fixed its lottery
Apr 25, 2023 - Pa. House panel approves bills to expand worker protections

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Newsletters

Winter 2020 Newsletter - posted Feb 18, 2020

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Opinions

May 8, 2023 - On a needle’s edge

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Testimony

Mar 12, 2020 - 3/11/20 – Labor Jobs and Apprenticeships – Philadelphia

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