Josh Shapiro Touts 6,000 New Union Jobs at Philadelphia Port as Pennsylvania Unveils $837 Million Investment
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said a state investment in the Port of Philadelphia would expand employment opportunities in the Greater Philadelphia area, increasing the number of jobs associated with the port from 8,000 to 14,000.
Shapiro Touts 6,000 New PhilaPort Jobs
On Sunday, Shapiro shared the announcement on X, highlighting the expected employment impact of the PhilaPort expansion and the potential for thousands of additional union jobs.
"Our historic investment in PhilaPort will nearly DOUBLE the number of family-sustaining UNION jobs at this major employer in the Greater Philadelphia area," Shapiro wrote.
He added, "That’s 6,000 more opportunities for folks to earn a solid paycheck and put food on the table for their families."
In a video accompanying the post, Shapiro said the expansion would increase the number of jobs associated with the port from 8,000 to 14,000.
"These are family-sustaining jobs. These are jobs that allow people to have pride in their work and put food on the table," he said.
He added, "It’s thousands of highly paid union jobs here at the port."
Concerns Over US Job Growth and Union Jobs
In August, The Kobeissi Letter said full-time employment had declined for four consecutive months, falling by 1.11 million.
The market commentator warned that the "US labor market is weak beneath the surface," while labor force participation dropped to its lowest level since February 2021.
In July, Wall Street financier Steve Rattner said health care and education added about 1.1 million jobs between November 2024 and June 2026, while manufacturing employment had fallen by approximately 113,000 jobs.
"Despite promises to re-shore industry through tariffs, over 100,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost," Rattner said.
Last year, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) criticized the Trump administration’s freeze on approvals for five offshore wind projects, saying, "Donald Trump is trying AGAIN to kill thousands of good-paying union jobs and raise your electricity bill."
He warned that the move threatened American jobs and energy supplies.
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