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‘If that means I’m a one-term mayor, then so be it:’ Mayor Cherelle Parker puts it all on the line in city workers strike
The mayor is now appealing directly to DC 33 members, and at one point implied union leadership was not giving them accurate ...
How much do Philly mayoral staffers make compared to DC 33 members?
The NBC10 Investigators take a look at the salary for Philly mayoral staffers compared to AFSCME District Council 33 members.
LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philadelphia's July Fourth festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J says he will not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of a strike by nearly ...
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Parker delivers impassioned remarks to striking city workers
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered impassioned remarks on Thursday as negotiations between the city and the largest ...
Two striking Philadelphia municipal workers struck by vehicle overnight; city’s Fourth of July festival upended by strike
The strike has revealed the massive chasm that exists throughout the city of Philadelphia between the working population and ...
Philly Mayor Reacts To LL Cool J Pulling Out Of July 4th Concert Over Strike
LL Cool J canceled his July 4 performance in Philadelphia over the city’s ongoing workers’ strike, prompting a response from ...
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Trash piles up in parts of Philadelphia as blue-collar city workers remain on strike
The latest round of negotiations began Wednesday but ended overnight without a deal. There's no word on when talks would ...
Protesters hit the Parkway and contract talks stall as DC 33 strike continues
The first major strike by the union in nearly 40 years has created something of a trash crisis ahead of the July 4th holiday.
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Philadelphia’s Fourth of July celebrations clash with striking municipal city workers
AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue.