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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants striking city workers to see the big picture of what she’s done for them. So far, it isn’t working.
As the clock was nearing midnight last Monday, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker called union president Greg Boulware in a final bid ...
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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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Mayor Parker, unwavering in negotiations, dangles holiday pay incentive to end strike
Mayor Cherelle Parker is trying to end the DC33 union worker strike by Fourth of July with both the carrot and stick ...
Negotiations resume in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers strike over wages, work conditions
Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia are striking, disrupting trash collection, pool schedules and library hours.
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Thousands of Philadelphia workers go on strike; Mayor Parker says deal is 'fair offer'
Negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 and the city stalled on Tuesday, which prompted workers to walk off the job at ...
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Philadelphia city workers’ strike continues on Day 5. Talks between union, officials resume
The union that represents more than 9,000 city workers said in a post on X that it is resuming contract talks with Philadelphia officials as its strike continued for a fifth day.
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 ...
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 ...
A Trashy Fourth of July in Philadelphia
A city worker strike puts a stop to regular garbage collection.