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Philly’s city worker strike ends after Mayor Cherelle Parker strikes deal with AFSCME District Council 33
Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted ...
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AFSCME District Council 33 and city leaders in Philadelphia reach tentative agreement
The deal includes a new three-year contract coupled with the one-year contract extension and a 14% pay increase over the next ...
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District Council 33 to create strike fund, seeking food and water donations
Amid the District Council 33 strike and negotiations with the City of Philadelphia, the union is seeking non-monetary ...
Piles of trash, pickets, and public addresses: Scenes from the DC 33 strike
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District Council 33, reached an agreement early Wednesday, ...
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Reps for FSCME District Council 33 walk out on contract negotiations – NBC10 Philadelphia
Members of District Council 33, which represents over 9,000 city workers, have walked out of negotiations for a new contract with the city, NBC10 has learned. If no contract is reached, membership ...
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District Council 33 on strike: how it will impact Philadelphia, from public safety to trash pickup
District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union, will possibly go on strike as union leaders walked out of ...
Is DC 33's tentative agreement with Philadelphia a "good deal"? Rutgers University labor historian explains.
Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University, believes District Council 33 got the best deal it could with.
Sleeping on cots, 24/7 shifts, and double time: How Philly is keeping water clean during the DC 33 strike
As the strike carries into a second week, the city has relied on managers to fill essential jobs at Philadelphia's water ...