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Thousands of Philadelphia city workers are officially on strike
More than 9,000 city employees are on strike after contract talks fell apart between AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor ...
Two striking Philadelphia municipal workers struck by vehicle overnight; city’s Fourth of July festival upended by strike
The strike has revealed the massive chasm that exists throughout the city of Philadelphia between the working population and ...
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Mayor acknowledges strike while kicking off July 4th festivities
The latest proposal by DC 33 includes a 5% wage increase per year for three years. The City is offering 7% over 3 years, ...
Thousands of city workers go on strike in Philadelphia, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls
Striking city workers are joining picket lines outside Philadelphia City Hall, public libraries and other worksites as nearly ...
2 Philadelphia sanitation workers struck by vehicle while picketing during DC 33 strike, police say
Two sanitation workers who were on the picket line in the ongoing District Council 33 union strike were hit by a vehicle in ...
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Thousands of Philadelphia workers go on strike; Mayor Parker says deal is 'fair offer'
Negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 and the city stalled on Tuesday, which prompted workers to walk off the job at ...
Philadelphia braces for major city worker union strike as contract talks continue and deadline draws nearer
Representatives from AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration resumed talks Monday night to ...
LL Cool J, Jazmine Sullivan pull out of performing at Wawa Welcome America concert due to Philadelphia strike
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan have both announced they will not be performing at the Wawa Welcome America Fourth of July Concert on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway on Friday due to the ongoing strike.