
Employment
Mayor Parker says white-collar workers’ union deal keeps the city ‘living within its means’
The tentative deal between the city and AFSCME District Council 47 still needs to be approved by union members.
3 days ago
Listen 1:08Here’s what you need to know about the federal battles over education funding playing out this week — and how they'll affect Philadelphia's and Pennsylvania's schools.
3 days ago
Supreme Court allows Trump to lay off nearly 1,400 Education Department employees
The court on Monday paused an order from a federal judge in Boston, who issued a preliminary injunction reversing the layoffs and calling into question the broader plan.
4 days ago
After surveying restaurant employers statewide, Delaware officials found a need for better training to help hospitality workers advance.
5 days ago
Listen 1:17Philly DC 33 union vote on new deal still ahead: What you should know
A tentative deal ended the strike, but nearly 9,000 union members still have to vote on new contract. Trash pickup and other services resume Monday.
1 week ago
Under pressure, striking city union gives Parker a win
The contract may be “the best deal they can get at this moment.”
1 week ago
Philly strike ends: Workers return to work with new contract that falls short of demands
After eight days, the city and its blue collar workers’ union has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.
1 week ago
A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.
1 week ago
Listen 1:05Supreme Court clears the way for Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce
The order comes despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.
1 week ago
No end in sight for Philadelphia union workers on strike
The city’s contract negotiations with AFSCME District Council 33 show no signs of a deal as trash piled along city streets continues to rise.
2 weeks ago
The city appears to be digging in for a long strike as District Council 33 union workers are looking for more money than the city wants to spend.
2 weeks ago
DC33 strike enters 6th day after union and city fail to reach deal
No deal was reached between the union and the city of Philadelphia on the strike's fifth day.
2 weeks ago
Day 3 of DC33 strike: No talks planned as tensions, and trash piles, rise
An overnight negotiating session failed to close the gap between the city and union negotiators, threatening to impact the holiday weekend.
2 weeks ago
Day 3 of Philly’s trash strike
Philadelphia municipal workers are on strike for a third day, meaning decreased city services and no trash pickup. Will DC 33 and Mayor Cherelle Parker come to an agreement?
Air Date: July 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:33Philadelphia union workers have standoff with authorities at trash dump amid second day of strike
Residents dropped off both trash and recycling outside a locked city-run sanitation center in Northwest Philly flanked by striking union members, police and city workers.
2 weeks ago