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Striking city workers bring protest to July 4 parade — and the union says it’s ready to bargain again
On the fourth day of the first major municipal strike in decades, District Council 33 members brought their own brigade to ...
How much do Philly mayoral staffers make compared to DC 33 members?
The NBC10 Investigators take a look at the salary for Philly mayoral staffers compared to AFSCME District Council 33 members.
LL Cool J says he won’t perform at Philadelphia’s July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly ...
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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 ...
Philly Mayor Reacts To LL Cool J Pulling Out Of July 4th Concert Over Strike
LL Cool J canceled his July 4 performance in Philadelphia over the city’s ongoing workers’ strike, prompting a response from ...
Protesters hit the Parkway and contract talks stall as DC 33 strike continues
The first major strike by the union in nearly 40 years has created something of a trash crisis ahead of the July 4th holiday.
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Mayor Parker, unwavering in negotiations, dangles holiday pay incentive to end strike
Mayor Cherelle Parker is trying to end the DC33 union worker strike by Fourth of July with both the carrot and stick approaches. Here’s how.