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Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of the American Federation of State,
Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNDistrict Council 33 president on end of strike, new contract: 'I'm still quite frustrated'While Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders celebrated the end of the District Council 33 strike on Wednesday, union bosses remained dejected about the outcome.
Here is the latest on day eight of the District Council 33 strike as no deal with the City of Philadelphia has been reached yet.
The deal includes a new three-year contract coupled with the one-year contract extension and a 14% pay increase over the next four years.
AFSCME District Council 33 represents a wide swath of city employees who perform manual labor and skilled trades.
The City of Philadelphia provided an update on how the temporary trash sites should work for residents amid the District Council 33 strike. Meanwhile, Philadelphians are fed up with the growing piles of trash.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNPhilly strike: City grapples with mounds of trash as District Council 33 strike continuesMounds of trash continued to overwhelm streets in Philadelphia on Monday as contract talks between the city and District Council 33 remain at a standstill.
Earlier Friday, sources told CBS News Philadelphia that the union was working through the holiday weekend on a counter-proposal to the city's latest offer.