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Philadelphia strike over as DC 33, city reach tentative deal; trash pickup to resume Monday
AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.
Penn Museum workers, whose contract expired in June, have authorized a strike
Penn Museum workers unionized in 2021 and had their last contract with the Ivy League school ratified in 2023. It expired at the end of June. Among other benefits listed in the last contract was an hourly wage of $17.
Philadelphia residents relieved as workers and city reach deal to end strike
Residential trash collection will resume Monday, according to Mayor Cherelle Parker, who asked for “grace” as pools, libraries, recreation centers and other services get back to normal.
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 dispatchers to return to work.
Why DC 33's tentative agreement with Philly is "good deal," according to labor historian at Rutgers
Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University and a labor historian, has been researching Philadelphia unions for years. He said DC 33's deal was probably the best one it could get.
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LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia.
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