Some unions had to balance supporting the striking AFSCME DC 33 workers with maintaining their relationships with Mayor Cherelle Parker.

A tentative agreement has put a stop to the piles of trash left by striking sanitation workers, but whether union members will vote to ratify the new deal remains to be seen.

AFSCME District Council 33 President Greg Boulware said the union is set to vote on that tentative agreement early next week.

Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of the American Federation of State,

Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of.

AFSCME and Philadelphia officials confirmed the strike has ended, though the union must still ratify the terms of the deal before it becomes official. Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers were part of the strike.

Philadelphia's largest municipal union reaches tentative deal with Mayor Cherelle Parker, ending 8-day strike affecting 9,000 workers and city services.

Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.

Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers are part of the AFSCME strike for higher wages and other improvements. Private contractors are handling trash drop-offs during the strike.