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PHILADELPHIA — The union that represents thousands of Philadelphia mass transit system workers has agreed to delay a strike that could have started Friday, saying progress was being made in ...
Dozens of services are being impacted after the City of Philadelphia's blue-collar workers' union went on strike early Tuesday.
The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets ...
Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city would suspend residential trash collection, close some city pools and shorten recreation center hours, but vowed to keep the city running. Police and firefighters ...
Philadelphia's largest city workers' union is on strike for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday after a deal couldn't be reached with the city. AFSCME District Council 33, which ...
How Philadelphia is addressing delays during DC 33 strike The Water Department says it has cross-trained staff in advance of the strike to help maintain operations.
PHILADELPHIA -- Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jobs went on strike Tuesday after contract negotiations broke ...
Take it from Philadelphia: The cost of delay is too high. Leslie S. Richards is a former general manager and CEO of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.