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Negotiations resume between AFSCME District Council 33, Mayor Parker's administration on Day 5 of strike
No deal was reached between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration after ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and AFSCME DC 33 met for the second time since the strike began. There’s still no deal.
A union proposal sparked cautious optimism as negotiations resumed, while another municipal union voted on authorizing a ...
Negotiations between DC 33, Philadelphia resume on Day 8 of strike
Philadelphia's striking AFSCME District Council 33 union returned to the negotiating table with city officials on Tuesday ...
Philadelphia strike by the numbers: Do DC 33 members make a living wage?
Higher wages remain a key sticking point as Philadelphia's striking AFSCME District 33 union heads back to the negotiating ...
How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
When over 200 city workers were laid off in September 1938, city workers called a weeklong sanitation strike. Street battles raged in West Philadelphia when strikers blocked police-escorted trash ...
Philadelphia strike negotiations between DC 33, city officials to resume on Day 8 of strike
After beginning their strike a week ago, DC 33 members are still on the picket line calling for higher pay increases.
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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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 ...