Workers, employers, and labor leaders urge Councilmembers to support The Power Act

Councilmember Kendra Brooks (At-Large) hosted a briefing in City Hall to provide information for Councilmembers and staff about the POWER (Protect Our Workers, Enforce Rights) Act. During the briefing, workers, employers, labor leaders, and legal experts explained how the legislation functions, including how it will shield Philadelphia workers from President Trump's attacks on workers' rights at the federal level.

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"The goal of the POWER Act is to update and improve our labor laws so that we can truly protect workers and enforce the rights that we have already guaranteed in previous legislation," said Councilmember Brooks, referencing the Wage Theft Ordinance, Paid Sick Leave, and Domestic Workers Bill of Rights, all of which were passed by City Council over the past ten years. "This legislation makes it easier for both workers and employers to understand their rights and responsibilities, and it makes our Department of Labor more effective, more transparent, and more accountable to workers and the public."

During the briefing, City Council staff and attorneys from Community Legal Services who assisted in drafting the legislation explained how the POWER Act will strengthen worker protections in Philadelphia: