Philadelphia Service Workers Could Be Next to Get a Fair Workweek Law
“For the nearly 130,000 service workers employed in Philadelphia, finding a job is only half the battle to stability. Once hired, many must contend with constantly shifting schedules and variable hours each week. Some keep their schedules open just in case a shift pops up; others avoid taking second jobs or college classes because of their unpredictable call times. For parents especially, ‘on-call scheduling’ makes organizing childcare and other family responsibilities an ongoing nightmare.”