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Philadelphia trash strike ends after garbage piles up for days on city streets
AFSCME District Council 33 went on strike at midnight June 30. The strike ended with promises of pay raises for the city's ...
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Under pressure, striking city union gives Parker a win
The Parker administration won a series of court injunctions requiring striking 911 dispatchers, airport dispatchers, and ...
How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from past labor disputes in the city
When over 200 city workers were laid off in September 1938, city workers called a weeklong sanitation strike. Street battles raged in West Philadelphia when strikers blocked police-escorted trash ...
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.
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‘It’s embarrassing, and it’s shocking’: Residents frustrated by continuing strike
The strike by Philly's largest city workers union continues to affect city services such as trash pickup, emergency services ...
Philadelphia strike hits Day 6 as negotiations between District Council 33, Parker administration pause again
District Council 33 and the Parker administration last negotiated for hours on Saturday, but the two sides weren't able to ...
‘Check your freaking ego at the door:’ Philly Democratic Party leader Bob Brady wants the city worker strike to end
When there’s discord in the world of Philadelphia politics, Democratic City Committee chair Bob Brady likes to fashion ...
Lightning strike prematurely sets off Florida city's fireworks display
Lightning on July 4, 2025 prematurely set off city of Sanford, Florida's fireworks display. No injuries were reported, a city ...