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How the AFSCME DC 33 strike exposed fault lines in Philly’s labor movement
Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO president Danny Bauder, who was elected in 2022, went into office with the goal of making 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.
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
District Council 33 president on end of strike: 'I'm still quite frustrated'
District Council 33 President Greg Boulware voiced his frustrations with the city leaders about a new union contract that ...
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 ...
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 ...