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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,
Trash collection will restart Monday, city officials said Wednesday morning after announcing the new contract for AFSCME District Council 33 members.
Here is the latest on day eight of the District Council 33 strike as no deal with the City of Philadelphia has been reached yet.
The latest court order concerns airport emergency response workers. In the union's last major work stoppage in 1986, sanitation workers were ultimately ordered back to work by a judge.
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FOX 29 News Philadelphia on MSNDistrict Council 33 to create strike fund, seeking food and water donationsAmid the District Council 33 strike and negotiations with the City of Philadelphia, the union is seeking non-monetary donations.