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Philly’s city worker strike ends after Mayor Cherelle Parker strikes deal with AFSCME District Council 33
Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted ...
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AFSCME District Council 33 and city leaders in Philadelphia reach tentative agreement
The deal includes a new three-year contract coupled with the one-year contract extension and a 14% pay increase over the next ...
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Reps for FSCME District Council 33 walk out on contract negotiations ...
Members of District Council 33, which represents over 9,000 city workers, have walked out of negotiations for a new contract with the city, NBC10 has learned. If no contract is reached, membership ...
Here’s what’s in DC 33’s tentative new contract, according to the union
The contract, if ratified by DC 33's membership, is retroactive to July 1. After more than a week on strike and several ...
The Philadelphia Tribune5d
Council 33’s strike result of fiscal and political decisions that preceded Mayor Parker
As the city continues to negotiate with AFSCME District Council 33, the union’s first work stoppage since the 1980s continues ...
FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSN12d
Parker says city has offered District Council 33 'largest one-term pay increase' in over 30 years
Articles and videos about Parker says city has offered District Council 33 'largest one-term pay increase' in over 30 years ...
Is DC 33's tentative agreement with Philadelphia a "good deal"? Rutgers University labor historian explains.
Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University, believes District Council 33 got the best deal it could with.
Sleeping on cots, 24/7 shifts, and double time: How Philly is keeping water clean during the DC 33 strike
As the strike carries into a second week, the city has relied on managers to fill essential jobs at Philadelphia's water ...