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District Council 33 goes on strike
District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest union, will go on strike after not reaching a deal with the City of Philadelphia.
Striking Philly workers hit the picket lines; Parker defends contract offer and says city is 'ready' to resume bargaining
Greg Boulware, president of District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, called ...
Philly city workers strike disrupts trash pickup, 911 calls, water repair
A strike by AFSCME District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest city workers’ union, is disrupting trash pickup, delaying 911 ...
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Mayor Parker outlines city's contingency plans for District Council 33 strike as deadline nears
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders gathered Monday to provide an update on the ongoing contract negotiations ...
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AFSCME District Council 33 plans to strike, Mayor Parker responds – NBC10 Philadelphia
AFSCME District Council 33, the union which represents workers employed in city functions such as sanitation, the water department, police dispatch, street maintenance and the airport, ...
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar workers' union goes on strike for first time in nearly 40 years
Philadelphia's largest city workers' union is going on strike for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday after a deal ...
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Mayor Cherelle Parker takes to social media to deliver union contract update
Philadelphia’s mayor pleaded her case via social media to say that the city is offering a fair wage package to the District ...
Striking DC33 members ordered back to work at 911 call center by Philly judge
AFSCME District Council 33 are being ordered to cross the picket line and return to work, a Philadelphia judge ruled on ...