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How the AFSCME DC 33 strike exposed fault lines in Philly’s labor movement
CIO president Danny Bauder, who was elected in 2022, went into office with the goal of making the local labor movement more ...
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DC 33 union vote on new deal still ahead: What you should know
Philly’s AFSCME DC 33 union reached a tentative deal, but members have through July 20 to vote on whether to ratify it. Trash ...
Do DC 33 members make a living wage? Philadelphia workers' union strike by the numbers
According to MIT, Philadelphia's striking workers earn more than $2,000 less than the living wage for a single adult in the ...
Here’s what’s in DC 33’s tentative new contract, according to the union
The contract, if ratified by DC 33's membership, is retroactive to July 1. After more than a week on strike and several ...
DC-33 members still have to vote on tentative agreement after strike
Although a tentative agreement with the City of Philadelphia has been reached, District Council 33 still has to vote on the ...
Members of District Council 33 set to vote on new contract. Will they approve it?
Philadelphia's largest labor union, AFSCME District Council 33, is getting ready to cast votes to decide if a new contract will be ratified.
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What we know — and don’t — about the end of the DC 33 strike and trash collection
The strike lasted eight days and four hours before a deal was reached for a new contract. There are still some lingering ...
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Why the agreement struck between DC 33 and the city isn't a done deal yet
A labor professor says it's probably the best the union could do at this time, but he's not sure the members will vote to ...
Neighbors say illegal dumping of trash still a problem after DC 33 strike ended
Trash pickup is scheduled to resume in Philadelphia on Monday after the DC 33 strike ended, but neighbors say some people are ...
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District Council 33 president on end of strike, new contract: 'I'm still quite frustrated'
While Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders celebrated the end of the District Council 33 strike on Wednesday, union bosses remained dejected about the outcome.
Philly’s city worker strike ends after Mayor Cherelle Parker strikes deal with AFSCME District Council 33
Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted ...