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…