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Protesters hit the Parkway and contract talks stall as DC 33 strike continues
The first major strike by the union in nearly 40 years has created something of a trash crisis ahead of the July 4th holiday.
Philly says DC 33 strike is crowding the morgue as it seeks injunction to get medical examiner's employees back
Cooled storage for dead bodies is getting crowded, and there is a "backlog" of cadavers that need to be examined in ...
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Philadelphia strike: Mayor Parker to provide update on negotiation with District Council 33
Mayor Cherelle Parker will provide an update Thursday on where things stand in the city's high-stakes negotiations with District Council 33.
The ‘Parker piles’ of trash take their toll as residents navigate pest control and dumpster feuds in the DC 33 strike
Across the city this week, residents stared down the long, hot holiday weekend, worried about the fresh feasts that would ...
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DC 33 meeting with the city again Sunday to negotiate
District Council 33, the city's largest blue collar worker union, authorized a strike last week if a deal isn't reached by ...
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District Council 33 goes on strike after not reaching deal with City of Philadelphia
District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest union, will go on strike after not reaching a deal with the City of Philadelphia.
Philly strike updates: Trash piling up; Parker says DC 33 leaders declined to negotiate today; protesters block Eakins Oval
Trash has continued to pile up around Philadelphia ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the strike by AFSCME District Council ...
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Philadelphia's largest workers union, AFSCME DC 33, goes on strike | Here's how the city is making changes - 6abc Philadelphia
DC 33 represents about 9,000 city workers who are asking for an 8% increase for each year of a four-year deal. The City is offering 7% over three years, which averages out to just over 2% per year.