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Philly Mayor Parker says there is still no deal with District Council 33
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker is asking District Council 33 union members to come back to the bargaining table amid ...
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Philadelphia Faces Service Disruptions as AFSCME District Council 33 Strikes, City Secures Court Orders to Maintain Essential Operations
Philadelphia faces a strike impacting essential services, with the city taking legal steps to maintain public safety.
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.
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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 ...
Trash lines the streets of Philly as city workers strike: See photos
While police and firefighters are not on strike, many of the city's blue-collar workers, such as trash collectors, are, ...
Medical Examiner’s Office employees are ordered back to work after bodies piled up in storage during strike
The District Council 33 strike increases the risk that bodies remain in homes and outdoors during hot summer days, conditions ...
‘We are dug in': Union head sees no end to strike as Philly mayor calls for new talks
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker says union members refused to negotiate an end to the city workers strike on Thursday, but ...