February 9, 2012: DPW Assistance Changes


A testifier from Community Legal Services talks about how programs aimed at putting Pennsylvanians back to work were cut in Gov. Corbett's state budget.

Kelly Andrisano, the executive director of the PA Association of County Human Services Administrators, testifies regarding the impact funding cuts have on the services counties offer.

Rep. Dom Costa, D-Allegheny, asks a question about the number of unionized service workers in Pennsylvania's large cities.

Rep. Deb Kula, D-Fayette/Westmoreland, asks a question about the pros and cons of using technology in the delivery of human services.

House Labor Relations Committee Chairman Bill Keller, who co-chaired the HDPC hearing on jobs, asks a question regarding job growth in the Commonwealth.

Rep. Ted Harhai, D-Fayette/Westmoreland, asks how legislators and advocates can work together more effectively to meet the needs of Pennsylvanians.

A representative from the Philadelphia AFL-CIO speaks about the union's national plan to spur job growth in the U.S.

Eugene Quaglia of the SEIU Local 668, testifies before the House Democratic Policy Committee at a public hearing at the state Capitol.