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Philadelphia Strike Enters Seventh Day Amid Stalled Negotiations

Philadelphia Strike Enters Seventh Day Amid Stalled Negotiations

Philadelphia Strike Enters Seventh Day Amid Stalled Negotiations A significant strike by AFSCME District Council 33 workers in Philadelphia continues into its seventh day, with no resolution in sight between the union and city officials. Despite intensive negotiations over the weekend, leaders failed to reach a new agreement, leaving nearly 9,000 city workers on strike. Union members maintained their strong presence, chanting outside the Philadelphia Water Department on Saturday. Talks that day and into Sunday did not yield a breakthrough….

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Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted

Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted

Philadelphia City Workers’ Strike Enters Second Week, Sanitation and Services Disrupted The strike by nearly 10,000 Philadelphia city workers, including trash collectors and clerks, has entered its second week, continuing to disrupt essential services across the city. Negotiations, which resumed on Wednesday, July 2, have yet to yield a breakthrough, with union leaders stating they remain “very, very far apart” from the city’s offer. The dispute, primarily centered on wages and work rules, has led to suspended residential trash collection,…

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Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives

Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives

Philadelphia City Worker Strike Enters Second Week as Talks Stall and National Support Arrives The city of Philadelphia’s first major municipal worker strike in 39 years entered its seventh day on Monday, July 7, with no immediate end in sight as negotiations between Mayor Cherelle L. Parker’s administration and District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) remain stalled. Adding to the escalating standoff, Lee Saunders, the national president of AFSCME, is scheduled to…

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