Core services like water treatment are continuing, but response times will decrease for water main breaks and fire hydrant issues.

District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union, is now on strike. An agreement was not reached before Tuesday’s strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. “We are prepared to stay at the table ...

On Monday, July 7, 2025, city leaders shared the latest updates on negotiations with District Council 33 as the Philadelphia ...

So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...

Philadelphia municipal workers strike reaches day 7 with failed negotiations, creating massive trash piles dubbed ...

The strike shows that the conditions are emerging for a mass movement across the country against austerity, not only from Trump but the Democrats who run most major US cities.

Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.

With the first dockworker strike on the east coast in almost 50 years now underway, experts and consumers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are preparing for the possible impact.

People living with disabilities in Philadelphia say the AFSCME District Council 33 strike is causing added complexities to ...

About 950,000 of Philadelphia’s 1.57 million residents live more than a half-mile from the nearest trash drop-off site.

Impact on Philadelphia’s summer season The strike’s timing during early July creates particular challenges for Philadelphia’s tourism and hospitality industries.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Dockworkers are continuing their port strike Wednesday, essentially shutting down operations ports across the U.S. They are vowing to stay on the picket line 24/7, until a ...