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Trash piles up in parts of Philadelphia as blue-collar city workers remain on strike
The latest round of negotiations began Wednesday but ended overnight without a deal. There's no word on when talks would ...
LL Cool J says he won't perform at Wawa Welcome America until Philadelphia strike ends
LL Cool J says he won't perform at Wawa Welcome America in Philadelphia until the city and the largest municipal workers' ...
Philly strike updates: Trash piling up; Parker says DC 33 leaders declined to negotiate today; protesters block Eakins Oval
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker's team ended negotiations with AFSCME DC 33 leaders with no deal as strike continues.
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Philadelphia mayor delivers impassioned remarks to striking city workers
The latest talks between the city and leaders of District Council 33 - the largest of four major unions representing city workers - ended late Wednesday without a deal.
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Mayor Parker, unwavering in negotiations, appeals directly to striking workers with double pay
Mayor Cherelle Parker is trying to end the DC33 union worker strike by Fourth of July with both the carrot and stick approaches. Here’s how.
The Costs Hidden in Parker’s Housing Plan
Parker has promised to create or preserve 30,000 affordable housing units throughout the city, at a cost of roughly $2 ...
DC 33 made concessions in 1992. Decades of resentment since led to Philadelphia’s current city worker strike.
Many AFSCME DC 33 members have been itching for the union to take a dramatic stand against the city ever since then-Mayor ...
Trash Collection Advice Issued as Philadelphia Workers Strike
Philadelphia residents have been warned to brace for a largescale workers' strike designed to shut down key infrastructure, ...
Thousands of city workers go on strike in Philadelphia, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls
Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city would suspend residential trash collection, close some city pools and shorten recreation ...