District Council 33 Strike Day 8 with no deal
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AFSCME District Council 33 represents a wide swath of city employees who perform manual labor and skilled trades.
As the city continues to negotiate with AFSCME District Council 33, the union’s first work stoppage since the 1980s continues.
A series of new and threatened injunctions, amid resumption of contract talks behind a wall of secrecy, suggest the city and AFSCME bureaucrats are moving to shut down the strike soon, without workers winning their demands.
It’s admirable that the hip-hop icon has chosen to stand with District Council 33, understanding that the negotiations are about more than dollars and cents. writes Rann Miller.
Negotiations are set to continue Tuesday between AFSCME District Council 33 and Philadelphia city leaders. It's still unclear where and when the negotiations will take place, which will be Day 8 of the Philadelphia strike.
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Judge approves injunctions for airport, 911 dispatch to return to work amid strikeAs the Philadelphia workers union strike continues, a judge approved injunctions the city filed for 911 and airport dispatchers to return to work.
Philadelphia faces a strike impacting essential services, with the city taking legal steps to maintain public safety.
AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.