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,

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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.

AFSCME District Council 33 represents 9,000 employees ranging from sanitation workers to crossing guards. Trash pick-up, pools and 911 calls are among the services impacted. The union represents 9,000 blue-collar city employees ranging from sanitation workers to crossing guards.

Ernest Garrett was elected president of Philadelphia’s blue-collar municipal union, AFSCME District Council 33, in 2020. — AFSCME District Council 33 FACEBOOK

Trash pickup is scheduled to resume in Philadelphia on Monday after the DC 33 strike ended, but neighbors say some people are still dropping off garbage.