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Philadelphia strike enters Day 4 with negotiations at a standstill, trash piling up
Negotiations between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Parker's administration appear to be at a standstill.
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Mayor acknowledges strike while kicking off July 4th festivities
The latest proposal by DC 33 includes a 5% wage increase per year for three years. The City is offering 7% over 3 years, ...
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 ...
Striking city workers bring protest to July 4 parade — and the union says it’s ready to bargain again
On the fourth day of the first major municipal strike in decades, District Council 33 members brought their own brigade to ...
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.
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LL Cool J refuses to perform at Philadelphia festival in support of workers strike
Rapper LL Cool J and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan said they would not perform at a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in ...
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‘It’s embarrassing, and it’s shocking’: Residents frustrated by continuing strike
The strike by Philly's largest city workers union continues to affect city services such as trash pickup, emergency services ...
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 ...
No, Mayor Parker didn’t give herself ‘a 9% raise’ — but she did dole out big raises to aides
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker rejected a false claim from striking workers that she gave herself a 9% pay raise – although her pay ...