Philadelphia, PA –– A new City Council resolution calls on one of Philadelphia’s largest and growing service industries to raise wage and benefit standards for more than 3,000 private security officers. The Council heard testimony today from Congressman Bob Brady (D-PA), State Representative Kenyatta Johnson, Widener University Professor Stu Eimer, security officers, and leaders from POWER […]

Philadelphia, PA –– A City Council hearing today highlighted how a massive union organizing campaign for private security officers will transform one of the city’s largest and growing service industries. Among the speakers at the hearing were Congressman Bob Brady (D-PA), State Representative Kenyatta Johnson, Widener University Professor Stu Eimer, security officers, and Dwayne Roster, Executive Director,

Philadelphia, PA – A new report released today details how raising wage and benefit standards for more than 3,000 private security officers in Philadelphia could pump $230 million into the local economy and improve public safety. The report, Securing Our Future: Security Officers Standing Up for Good Jobs and a Better Philadelphia which will be presented