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Philly says DC 33 strike is crowding the morgue as it seeks injunction to get medical examiner's employees back
Cooled storage for dead bodies is getting crowded, and there is a "backlog" of cadavers that need to be examined in ...
Free Library branches are closed amid the DC 33 strike
Almost all Free Library branches shut down Tuesday, as librarians resisted crossing picket lines. Most other library workers ...
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Philadelphia strike: Mayor Parker to provide update on negotiation with District Council 33
Mayor Cherelle Parker will provide an update Thursday on where things stand in the city's high-stakes negotiations with District Council 33.
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DC 33 meeting with the city again Sunday to negotiate
District Council 33, the city's largest blue collar worker union, authorized a strike last week if a deal isn't reached by ...
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‘Reckless behavior’: Philly mayor decries vandalism, obstruction as DC 33 goes on strike
Mayor Cherelle Parker said she saw both fire hydrants on her block opened Tuesday morning before leaving for work. If it's ...
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District Council 33 Airs Nutter Attack ADs To Highlight Failed Negotiations
Both DC 33 and the white collar union DC 47 have been without a new contract since 2009, and there's been little evidence of progress in the talks. "We want the public to know, we're being treated ...
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Philadelphia's largest workers union, AFSCME DC 33, goes on strike | Here's how the city is making changes - 6abc Philadelphia
DC 33 represents about 9,000 city workers who are asking for an 8% increase for each year of a four-year deal. The City is offering 7% over three years, which averages out to just over 2% per year.
On strike: DC 33 members share stories of ‘poverty wages’ and struggle, asking people not to cross picket lines
Union members walking picket lines talked about low wages and fair treatment while residents tried to figure out what to do ...