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An alleged drunk driver is in custody after police said he left the scene after hitting two sanitation workers on the picket ...
The strike in Philadelphia involving the city's largest municipal workers' union is over. Here's what to know about the ...
Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.
AFSCME and Philadelphia officials confirmed the strike has ended, though the union must still ratify the terms of the deal ...
While Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders celebrated the end of the District Council 33 strike on Wednesday, union bosses remained dejected about the outcome.
Philadelphia City services are gradually returning now that District Council 33 tentatively agreed to a new contract ...
Workers will have to vote on the deal reached on the ninth day of the Philadelphia strike before it is official.
Philadelphia's largest municipal union reaches tentative deal with Mayor Cherelle Parker, ending 8-day strike affecting 9,000 ...
District Council 33 President Greg Boulware voiced his frustrations with the city leaders about a new union contract that ...
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong ...
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other ...
Sarah Giskin is a Former AFSCME DC 47 & Unity Caucus Member. The following article was written while the strike was on-going.