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DC 33, one of Philadelphia's largest blue-collar unions, is in strike, which will impact airport services, trash collections and 911 dispatch.
Core services like water treatment are continuing, but response times will decrease for water main breaks and fire hydrant issues.
Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.
In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with a panel on the impact of the AFSCME DC 33 strike on Philadelphia.
District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union, is now on strike. An agreement was not reached before Tuesday’s strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. “We are prepared to stay at the table ...
People living with disabilities in Philadelphia say the AFSCME District Council 33 strike is causing added complexities to ...
So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...
Philadelphia municipal workers strike reaches day 7 with failed negotiations, creating massive trash piles dubbed ...
As the whiffs of trash grew more powerful, many residents wondered: Is the use of the city's 61 temporary trash sites ...
The strike shows that the conditions are emerging for a mass movement across the country against austerity, not only from Trump but the Democrats who run most major US cities.
The Parker government’s attack is part of an effort to isolate and weaken the workers under conditions where there is mass support within the public for the strike.
Dozens of services are being impacted after the City of Philadelphia's blue-collar workers' union went on strike early Tuesday.