HARRISBURG, Pa., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/  Today, a West Berks Water Authority worker, Cody Gipprich, was tragically killed on the job in Wyomissing. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement: Our thoughts go out to the family of Cody Gipprich, who was killed today at the West Berks Water Authority. The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO puts the health and safety of all workers above all other issues, whether they are organized in a union or not. This latest tragedy once again shines a light on the fact that some 500,000 Pennsylvania public sector workers do not have the same OSHA-like protection as all other workers in the State. For more than thirty years, Pennsylvania s unions have been fighting for public sector OSHA
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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Today, a West Berks Water Authority worker, Cody Gipprich, was tragically killed on the job in Wyomissing. Pennsylvania AFL-CIO President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder issued the following joint statement: Our thoughts go out to the family of Cody Gipprich, who was killed today at the West Berks Water Authority. The Pennsylvania AFL-CIO puts the health and safety of all workers above all other issues, whether they are organized in a union or not. This latest tragedy once again shines a light on the fact that some 500,000 Pennsylvania public sector workers do not have the same OSHA-like protection as all other workers in the State. For more than thirty years, Pennsylvania s unions have been fighting for public sector OSHA
Judith ‘‘Judy’’ Snyder Whipkey
Judith ”Judy” Snyder Whipkey, 69, of Mineral Wells, WV, went home to be with the Lord on May 5, 2021.
She was born July 7, 1951, a daughter of Betty Jo Light Snyder and the late Frank Snyder.
Judith was a Christian. She graduated from Parkersburg South in 1971. She was formerly employed at Misty Manufacturing, Par-Mar Stores, and retired from Wood County Schools. She enjoyed spending time with family.
Those left behind to cherish her memory include her son, Edward Whipkey; daughter, Brandi Whipkey (Robert Huffman); granddaughter, Emily Huffman; sister, Jane (David) Knotts; sister-in-law, Linda (Wayne) Woolard; sister-in-law, Brenda Whipkey; several loving nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
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HARRISBURG, Pa., May 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ This week, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO issued a letter to United States Steel Corporation s President and CEO David B. Burritt criticizing its decision to end the promised $1.5 billion upgrade to its Pittsburgh facilities. State Federation President Rick Bloomingdale and Secretary-Treasurer Frank Snyder call for U.S. Steel to reconsider and reinvest in Pennsylvania. Dear David B. Burritt:
Like countless others, the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO remains shocked, disappointed, and bewildered with U.S. Steel s decision to abruptly end the promised $1.5 billion-dollar upgrade to your Pittsburgh facilities. Over the years we have diligently and cooperatively worked with your government affairs team and the Pennsylvania Steel Alliance to encourage new manufacturing in the Commonwealth and beyond.
The apprenticeship is expected to deliver approximately 2,650 hours of employer-based training through a combination of direct on-the-job training and one-on-one mentorship provided by qualified senior employees of Daytona Toyota. (DSC)
Daytona State College has announced the creation of a new Automotive Apprenticeship program made possible through the Florida Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant recently approved by Governor Ron DeSantis. The College will work in conjunction with Daytona Toyota to develop the curriculum and receive additional support from CareerSource Flagler Volusia.
“The Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program has been a priority of this administration since day one,” said DeSantis. “Expanding registered apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs not only is a strategic investment in our state’s workforce, but it addresses the state’s skills gap, provides support for employers and residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic