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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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It’s Officially Live Aid Week In Philadelphia
A weeklong celebration and exploration of the greatest show on Earth.
Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration and AFSCME DC 33 met for the second time since the strike began. There’s still no deal.
Union president Greg Boulware stepped out of a conference room in a community college campus in West Philadelphia and sat ...
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 ...
A Trashy Fourth of July in Philadelphia
A city worker strike puts a stop to regular garbage collection.