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'If that means I'm a one-term mayor, then so be it:' Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker puts it all on the line in city workers strike
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker is putting it all on the line. In a fiery news conference on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of ...
LL Cool J Pulls Out of Philadelphia July 4 Concert in Solidarity With Striking City Workers
LL Cool J is pulling out of a Fourth of July concert in Philadelphia in solidarity with city workers unionized with District ...
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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 ...
DC 33 made concessions in 1992. Decades of resentment since led to Philadelphia’s current city worker strike.
Many AFSCME DC 33 members have been itching for the union to take a dramatic stand against the city ever since then-Mayor ...
Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues
A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day. Trash continued to pile up Thursday in ...
Garbage overflows into Philadelphia’s streets after mass city worker strike
One of Philadelphia’s largest city worker unions is on strike in a demand for higher wages and more expansive benefits, which ...
Philadelphia city workers strike after contract talks fail
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and ...
Thousands of Philadelphia city workers go on strike, affecting trash pickup, pools and 911 calls
Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jobs went on strike Tuesday after contract negotiations broke down.
The most walkable city in the U.S. has been chosen — and NYC bizarrely didn’t come close to number one
The Big Apple — with its endless sidewalks, world-class parks and the country’s most expansive public transportation system ...
Philadelphia road closures scheduled in Center City, Old City for July Fourth events
Philadelphia July Fourth celebrations conclude with a party on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Friday. That event includes a ...