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As negotiations continue between District Council 33, city of Philadelphia, here's what we know so far
Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of.
Live updates: Philly union, city continue to negotiate as strike enters day 6
AFSCME District Council 33 union members are on strike for a sixth day as negotiations are expected to continue Saturday with ...
A second union for Philadelphia city workers is holding a strike authorization vote
It's not clear whether leaders of AFSCME DC 47 are interested in joining their DC 33 colleagues on the picket line.
Philadelphia city workers defiant as strike continues though third day
Numerous reports suggest strikers are either ignoring or skirting around the injunction limiting pickets to 8 people, while a ...
Recap: DC 33 members struck by car, LL COOL J, Jazmine Sullivan support union
AFSCME District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest blue collar workers union, went on strike on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, ...
Multiple fires reported overnight at trash collection sites, police say
Philadelphia officials said Friday that they received multiple reports overnight of trash on fire at trash collection sites.
“We need universal solidarity”: Striking Philadelphia city workers denounce poverty pay, as Democratic mayor seeks injunction
The Parker government’s attack is part of an effort to isolate and weaken the workers under conditions where there is mass ...
LL Cool J drops out of July 4 concert in Philadelphia because of union strike
LL Cool J said that he is not going to perform at Wawa Welcome America on July 4th in light of the AFSCME District Council 33 ...
2 Philadelphia sanitation workers struck by vehicle while picketing during DC 33 strike, police say
Two sanitation workers, including one who is pregnant, who were on the picket line in the AFSCME District Council 33 union ...