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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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Philly strike ends: Workers return to work with new contract that falls short of demands
After eight days, the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union reached a tentative contract agreement.
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 ...
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Council 33’s strike result of fiscal and political decisions that preceded Mayor Parker
As the city continues to negotiate with AFSCME District Council 33, the union’s first work stoppage since the 1980s continues ...
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Under pressure, striking city union gives Parker a win
The Parker administration won a series of court injunctions requiring striking 911 dispatchers, airport dispatchers, and ...
District Council 33 is on strike. Here’s what the union does and what is impacted.
AFSCME District Council 33 represents a wide swath of city employees who perform manual labor and skilled trades.
Mounting Trash Piles Drive City Of Philadelphia To Reach Agreement with Union
Trash piled up across Northeast Philadelphia as AFSCME District Council 33’s citywide strike stretched into its eighth day, ...
Strike looms as District Council 33, City of Philadelphia end negotiations Monday without deal
AFSCME District Council 33 workers are moving toward a strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, after negotiations stalled on Monday.
What it means that LL Cool J chose to stand in solidarity with District Council 33
It’s admirable that the hip-hop icon has chosen to stand with District Council 33, understanding that the negotiations are ...
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DC 33 strike enters day 7; negotiations to resume Tuesday
As District Council 33 enters the 7th day of their strike, negotiations are set to resume on Tuesday. Throughout the past ...
NBC Philadelphia on MSN1d
Judge approves injunctions for airport, 911 dispatch to return to work amid strike
As the Philadelphia workers union strike continues, a judge approved injunctions the city filed for 911 and airport ...