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Is DC 33's tentative agreement with Philadelphia a "good deal"? Rutgers University labor historian explains.
Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University, believes District Council 33 got the best deal it could with.
What we know — and don’t — about the end of the DC 33 strike and trash collection
The strike lasted eight days and four hours before a deal was reached for a new contract. There are still some lingering ...
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DC 33 strike enters its second week, talks set to resume | Philly Strike Updates
City officials are enlisting the help of private contractors from across the region, as well as out of state, as the trash ...
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DC 33 strike enters day 7; negotiations to resume Tuesday
As District Council 33 enters the 7th day of their strike, negotiations are set to resume on Tuesday. Throughout the past ...
Recap: DC 33 members struck by car, LL COOL J, Jazmine Sullivan support union
AFSCME District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest blue collar workers union, went on strike on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, ...
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LL Cool J says he won't perform at Philly's July 4th concert due to DC 33 strike
LL Cool J says he won't be performing at Philadelphia's 4th of July celebration concert as long as the strike is ongoing with ...
More DC 33 members are ordered back to work as another city injunction request is granted
The latest court order concerns airport emergency response workers. In the union's last major work stoppage in 1986, ...