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Philadelphia strike continues into Day 4, negotiations paused as union "working on" new proposal to city
Negotiations are paused between DC 33 and the City of Philadelphia as the city's largest strike in nearly 40 years continues.
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Parker delivers impassioned remarks to striking city workers
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered impassioned remarks on Thursday as negotiations between the city and the largest ...
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Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebrations clash with striking municipal city workers
AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue.
Philadelphia strike enters Day 4 with negotiations at a standstill, trash piling up
Negotiations between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Parker's administration appear to be at a standstill.
Philadelphia workers union goes on strike; Mayor Parker says city is ready
The AFSCME District Council 33, which represents around 9,000 municipal workers, has now gone on strike, impacting many of ...
Thousands of City Workers in Philadelphia, Including Sanitation Workers and 911 Dispatchers, Go on Strike
One of Philadelphia’s largest unions, which represents about 9,000 employees, is now on strike after negotiations with the ...
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 ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker said she’s optimistic Philly will avert a major city worker strike next week
The president of AFSCME District Council 33 insists Tuesday is the deadline for the city and its largest union to reach a ...
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What to know about Cherelle Parker, Philadelphia's first female mayor
Parker said she will be "a get-it-done mayor." Cherelle Parker is literally one in a hundred after being elected Philadelphia's first female mayor. In a historic vote, Parker became the City ...
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Philadelphia mayor delivers impassioned remarks to striking city workers
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered impassioned remarks on Thursday as negotiations between the city and the largest blue-collar workers union remain at a standstill.
A Trashy Fourth of July in Philadelphia
A city worker strike puts a stop to regular garbage collection.