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Union members and supporters marched around City Hall
Community

Philly trash collectors, other blue-collar union workers vote in favor of new contract with city

AFSCME District Council 33 called for its members to approve the contract that was far below what it sought during the eight-day strike.

5 months ago

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Mayor Parker looks on
Community

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.

6 months ago

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Josh Shapiro
Education

Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration over withheld education funds as Supreme Court greenlights DOE layoffs

Here’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.

6 months ago

The U.S. Supreme Court building
Education

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.

6 months ago

a sign for Goldey–Beacom College
Community

New program offers Delaware hospitality workers a free path to leadership, college credit and career growth

After surveying restaurant employers statewide, Delaware officials found a need for better training to help hospitality workers advance.

6 months ago

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Members of DC33 picketing outside the Sanitation Convenience Center on Richmond Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly 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.

6 months ago

Striking municipal workers chant during Mayor Cherelle Parker's speech at the Celebration of Freedom ceremony at Independence Hall.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Under pressure, striking city union gives Parker a win

The contract may be “the best deal they can get at this moment.”

6 months ago

Union members and supporters marched around City Hall
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

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.

6 months ago

Trash piles up around dumpsters in Philadelphia as thousands of city workers remained on strike Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)
Urban Planning

‘The strike is over’: Workers’ union reaches tentative deal with city of Philadelphia; trash pickup to resume Monday

A marathon negotiation session between the city of Philadelphia and its blue collar workers' union Tuesday has resulted in a tentative contract agreement.

6 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court building
Courts & Law

Supreme 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.

6 months ago

A pedestrian walking around trash mound along Wyalusing Avenue
Urban Planning

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.

6 months ago

Trash accumulates along Wyalusing Avenue
Urban Planning

DC33 workers’ strike in Philadelphia heads into second week, city asks residents to follow trash rules

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.

6 months ago

A pile of trash bags at Piccoli Playground
Community
6abc

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.

6 months ago

a resident throws trash into an overflowing dumpster
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

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.

6 months ago

A pile of trash at Queen Lane and Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

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

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