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Mayor Cherelle Parker has turned to nonunion city workers and sanitation trainees to help with trash removal during the DC 33 strike
To some, the nonunion city workers are relieving a messy situation. To others, they’re simply scabs caught in difficult ...
Philadelphia strike by the numbers: Do DC 33 members make a living wage?
Higher wages remain a key sticking point as Philadelphia's striking AFSCME District 33 union heads back to the negotiating ...
Timeline of District Council 33 strike in Philadelphia: What we know so far
Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of ...
Philly strike updates: Union talks to resume; DC 33 prez complains about city's 'deplorable' conduct'; latest news
DC 33's worker strike enters its second week with no deal in sight with Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker.
Live updates: Philly workers strike continues for 7th day
The AFSCME District Council 33 strike entered its seventh day on Monday, with union leaders not having met with Philadelphia ...
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan Cancel Philadelphia Fest Appearances in Support of City Workers’ Strike
"There’s absolutely no way that I can perform, cross a picket line and pick up money when I know that people are out there ...
Philly is in its first municipal strike in the social media age. Does that affect how events are unfolding?
So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...