ARRISBURG, PA − June 10, 2025 − The Senate Labor and Industry Committee today unanimously passed Senate Bill 72, legislation that strengthens protections for construction workers who are misclassified as independent contractors. The bill, sponsored by Senators Kane, Tartaglione, L. Williams, and Robinson, makes significant improvements to Act 72 of 2010, the Construction Workplace Misclassification Act.

“Spending over four decades as a plumber, I’ve seen firsthand how worker misclassification hurts working families and honest contractors,” said Senator John Kane. “This isn’t just about paperwork, it’s about putting food on the table and making sure workers get the benefits and protections they’ve earned. When contractors cheat the system by misclassifying workers, they’re stealing from hardworking Pennsylvanians who just want a fair shot at making a decent living. Our bill puts some real teeth into enforcement and tells bad actors they can’t get away with stealing from workers anymore.”

Harrisburg, PA − June 4, 2025 − Today, as the General Assembly returned to session this week in the run-up to the passage of the 2025–2026 state budget, hundreds of transit riders, advocates, labor leaders, and businesses convened at the state Capitol to rally for full funding for transit across Pennsylvania.

Years of underfunding by the commonwealth have caused severe funding shortfalls for transit agencies throughout Pennsylvania, and many may be forced to implement severe cuts to services and steep fare hikes if the General Assembly fails to act.

Pittsburgh, PA − May 9, 2025 − Today, Senator Lindsey M. Williams issued this statement applauding the announcement that the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission is launching a review following last week’s storm that left more than half a million customers without power and caused widespread property damage:

“Since last Tuesday’s storm, my office has received numerous calls from residents who went for more than a week without power. Without electricity, people have been unable to store or cook food, use life-sustaining medical devices, access safe water, or attend work and school. 

Harrisburg, PA − May 5, 2025 − Today Senator Lindsey M. Williams (D-Allegheny), Senator Judy Schwank (D-Berks), and Rep. Jeanne McNeill (D-133) announced their intent to champion Governor Shapiro’s legislation to support working families across Pennsylvania by strengthening and expanding our childcare workforce.

“Childcare is the industry that allows every other workforce to function by ensuring that parents and families are able to get to work, knowing that their children are safe, happy, and learning throughout the day,” said Senator Williams. “In that way, this investment in childcare doesn’t just boost our current workforce—it gives the workforce of tomorrow, our youngest learners, a head start on learning and development.”

Proposed bill would close a critical loophole in state law, empowering municipalities to prevent exploitative pricing during declared local emergencies 

Pittsburgh, PA –  May 5, 2025 – In the wake of last week’s deadly storm, today, Mayor Ed Gainey is leading an effort in partnership with County Executive Sara Innamorato, State Senator Lindsey Williams, State Representative Aerion Abney, and other members of the state legislative delegation to protect Pittsburghers against exploitative businesses, contractors, and corporations engaged in price gouging essential goods and services after disasters.  As part of the effort, Mayor Gainey will introduce an amendment to close a loophole in the Pennsylvania Price Gouging Act that would ensure the provisions apply to locally declared emergency declarations like the one he declared last week.