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More DC 33 members are ordered back to work as another city injunction request is granted
The latest court order concerns airport emergency response workers. In the union's last major work stoppage in 1986, ...
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No end in sight for Philadelphia union workers on strike
The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets ...
Mountains of trash pile up around Philadelphia as city worker strike reaches second week
Piles of trash overflowed in Philadelphia’s streets as a city worker strike entered its second week Tuesday. Contract talks ...
Do DC 33 members make a living wage? Philadelphia workers' union strike by the numbers
According to MIT, Philadelphia's striking workers earn more than $2,000 less than the living wage for a single adult in the ...
Judge approves injunctions for airport, 911 dispatch to return to work amid strike
As the Philadelphia workers union strike continues, a judge approved injunctions the city filed for 911 and airport ...
Philly strike updates: Union talks to resume; city paying supervisors lots of money to keep water clean; judge orders more workers back
What you should know about the DC 33 strikeThe Philadelphia worker strike enters its second week Tuesday with negotiations set to resume between the city and District Council 33.It’s not just wages.
It’s not just wages. Mayor Parker and DC 33’s contract talks have ‘several’ sticking points.
It’s not all about the Benjamins. While wages are the main sticking point in the contract negotiations at the center of the ...
It’s past time for both sides to find a way to end Philadelphia’s contentious trash strike | Editorial
As a first step, Mayor Parker and her counterpart at the negotiating table, Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District ...
DC 33, city to resume negotiations Tuesday as Philadelphia strike continues
Negotiations are set to continue on Tuesday between District Council 33 and the Parker administration, union president Greg ...
Philadelphia strike at the crossroads: Workers must form rank-and-file committees to take the offensive!
It must be said plainly: the strike is in danger as long as the AFSCME bureaucrats retain control. Victory can be achieved, ...
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DC33 workers’ strike in Philadelphia heads into second week, city asks residents to follow trash rules
The city appears to be digging in for a long strike as District Council 33 union workers are looking for more money than the city wants to spend.