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Philadelphia strike at the crossroads: Workers must form rank-and-file committees to take the offensive!
It must be said plainly: the strike is in danger as long as the AFSCME bureaucrats retain control. Victory can be achieved, ...
Trash and tensions grow as talks between DC 33 and the city are expected to resume Tuesday
City officials warned against illegal dumping that could slow collection efforts at temporary trash drop-off sites.
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Trash collection sites 'not a free pass for illegal dumping,' city says | Philly Strike Updates
AFSCME Local District 33, which represents thousands of blue-collar Philadelphia city workers, remained on strike Monday.
Timeline of District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia: What we know so far
Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of.
Live updates: Philly workers union to submit a new offer as strike continues
The AFSCME District Council 33 strike entered its seventh day on Monday, with union leaders not having met with Philadelphia ...
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Contract talks to resume Tuesday between city and striking DC 33 workers
The city of Philadelphia will return to negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 Tuesday, as the union's first strike in ...
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LL COOL J Dropped Out Of Wawa Welcome America Due To Strike
LL COOL J issued a statement on why he dropped out of the July 4 concert, siding with the striking workers who are demanding ...
A second union for Philadelphia city workers is holding a strike authorization vote
It's not clear whether leaders of AFSCME DC 47 are interested in joining their DC 33 colleagues on the picket line.
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From rats to stench, residents express frustration over Philly strike's trash pileup
As Philadelphia’s AFSCME District Council 33 enters a second week of striking, residents who live near the temporary dump ...
In wake of Philadelphia mayor’s 4th of July debacle, AFSCME city workers union drops demands to end strike as soon as possible
AFSCME District Council 33 is seeking to rapidly wind down the strike in discussions with the city while keeping its members ...
2 Philadelphia sanitation workers struck by vehicle while picketing during DC 33 strike, police say
Two sanitation workers who were on the picket line in the ongoing District Council 33 union strike were hit by a vehicle in ...