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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 ...
'If that means I'm a one-term mayor, then so be it:' Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker puts it all on the line in city workers strike
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is putting it all on the line. In a fiery news conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of ...
LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly ...
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar workers' union goes on strike for first time in nearly 40 years
Philadelphia's largest city workers' union is on strike for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday after a deal ...
Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues
A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day. Trash continued to pile up Thursday in ...
How will Philadelphia clean up trash after Fourth of July celebrations amid strike?
Amid the strike in Philadelphia, Fourth of July celebrations in the city are still in motion . Preparations are underway on ...
Garbage piles up in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers strike
Trash piled up in parts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Thursday (July 3) as thousands of city workers continued to go on ...
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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 ...
Man living with disabilities in Philly explains impact of DC 33 strike
People living with disabilities in Philadelphia say the AFSCME District Council 33 strike is causing added complexities to life, especially when it comes to trash removal. One man shared his story ...
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 ...
Thousands of city workers are on strike in Philadelphia but judge orders some back to work
A strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has entered its second day. But a judge has ordered some ...
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 ...