News

Philadelphia city workers returned to the office full-time Monday after a judge denied a union's request last week to block Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-work order.
The latest court order concerns airport emergency response workers. In the union's last major work stoppage in 1986, ...
Philadelphia's mayor has ordered city workers back to the office. Unfortunately for them, the state is not providing the amount of funding that local transit needs.
Early this year, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced that the City of Philadelphia would require its workers to return to the office five days a week. The policy change was meant to improve public ...
The return-to-office order made her and her colleagues feel degraded at work, but she plans to stay. “I have no plans of leaving. I want to stick this job out.
2025 was already shaping up to be a crucial year for remote work. An early move by the Trump administration raised the stakes.
It Sounds Like Mayor Parker’s Return-to-Office Plan Isn’t Going So Well "It's been pure chaos," one city worker tells Philly Mag. By Victor Fiorillo · 7/23/2024, 2:25 p.m.
For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact Dow Jones Reprints at 1-800-843-0008 or visit www.djreprints ... Trump’s Return-to-Office Order Threatens Power of Government Unions.
In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at the impact of return-to-office mandates, why organizations are turning to "quiet firing" and more.
Thomas L. Knapp writes: From a "government efficiency" standpoint, the "return to office" mandate is a disaster.