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DC 33 President Greg Boulware says negotiations with Philadelphia will resume on Day 8 of strike
Negotiations are set to continue Tuesday between AFSCME District Council 33 and Philadelphia city leaders. It's still unclear ...
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.
Mayor Cherelle Parker wants striking city workers to see the big picture of what she’s done for them. So far, it isn’t working.
Parker is asking AFSCME DC 33 to consider the 5% raises they won last year and her signature housing plan as part of her ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and AFSCME DC 33 met for the second time since the strike began. There’s still no deal.
Union president Greg Boulware stepped out of a conference room in a community college campus in West Philadelphia and sat ...
‘If that means I’m a one-term mayor, then so be it.’ Mayor Cherelle Parker puts it all on the line in city workers strike.
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is putting it all on the line. In a fiery news conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Parker made clear on Thursday that she wasn’t ready to capitulate in ...
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.
Philadelphia strike hits Day 6 as negotiations between District Council 33, Parker administration pause again
District Council 33 and the Parker administration last negotiated for hours on Saturday, but the two sides weren't able to ...
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‘It’s embarrassing, and it’s shocking’: Residents frustrated by continuing strike
The strike by Philly's largest city workers union continues to affect city services such as trash pickup, emergency services ...
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 ...
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Philadelphia city workers’ strike continues on Day 5. Talks between union, officials resume
The union that represents more than 9,000 city workers said in a post on X that it is resuming contract talks with ...
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LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philly's July 4th concert due to DC 33 strike
LL Cool J says he won't be performing at Philadelphia's 4th of July celebration concert as long as the strike is ongoing with ...
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LL Cool J & Jazmine Sullivan Drop Philly Concert Over Strike
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan canceled their Philadelphia July 4th concert appearances to support striking municipal workers ...