AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for ...

In the wee hours of Wednesday, District Council 33 officials and the City of Philadelphia reached a tentative contract ...

The strike in Philadelphia involving the city's largest municipal workers' union is over. Here's what to know about the ...

Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University and a labor historian, has been researching Philadelphia unions for years. He ...

Francis Ryan, a professor at Rutgers University, believes District Council 33 got the best deal it could with.

Workers will have to vote on the deal reached on the ninth day of the Philadelphia strike before it is official.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District Council 33, reached an agreement early Wednesday, ...

The strike lasted eight days and four hours before a deal was reached for a new contract. There are still some lingering ...

Negotiations are set to continue Tuesday between AFSCME District Council 33 and Philadelphia city leaders, union president Greg Boulware said. It’s<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Philadelphians faced with the ongoing strike was a way to beat the heat. The city planned on opening close to 60 pools this summer season, but some gates were locked when lifeguards joined the picket ...

Sarah Giskin is a Former AFSCME DC 47 & Unity Caucus Member. The following article was written while the strike was on-going.

Despite a deal to end the strike by members of DC33 in Philadelphia, regular trash collection will not begin right away.