Philadelphia's largest labor union, AFSCME District Council 33, is getting ready to cast votes to decide if a new contract will be ratified.

Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of the American Federation of State,

The deal includes a new three-year contract coupled with the one-year contract extension and a 14% pay increase over the next four years.

No deal was reached between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker's administration after negotiations resumed Saturday.

As the city continues to negotiate with AFSCME District Council 33, the union’s first work stoppage since the 1980s continues.

In a video posted online Saturday, AFSCME District Council 33 President Greg Boulware pledged to continue fighting for what he described as their “fair share”. “Our members of DC 33 make an ...

Trash piled up across Northeast Philadelphia as AFSCME District Council 33’s citywide strike stretched into its eighth day, ultimately leading to a deal between the union and city officials.

It’s admirable that the hip-hop icon has chosen to stand with District Council 33, understanding that the negotiations are about more than dollars and cents. writes Rann Miller.

As the Philadelphia workers union strike continues, a judge approved injunctions the city filed for 911 and airport dispatchers to return to work.