Philadelphia’s largest city workers' union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 33, and the city came to a tentative agreement early Wednesday morning.
After a week on strike, union leadership agreed to a deal aligning closer with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s pre-strike offer of 7% over three years than their own demands.
The tentative agreement, which still needs to be voted on by union members, provides workers with a 3% pay increase each year over the next three years, falling short of the union's initial …
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Philadelphia’s largest city workers' union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 33, and the city came to a tentative agreement early Wednesday morning.
After a week on strike, union leadership agreed to a deal aligning closer with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s pre-strike offer of 7% over three years than their own demands.
The tentative agreement, which still needs to be voted on by union members, provides workers with a 3% pay increase each year over the next three years, falling short of the union's initial request of an 8% pay increase over the next four years, plus cost-of-living increases.
On Wednesday, Parker announced at a press conference trash pickup will resume on Monday. Residents can no longer use the temporary dropoff sites, which will be emptied and cleaned. The city will also install cameras at the temporary sites to prevent illegal dumping.
Parker announced on Facebook in the early morning, “I have good news for the hard-working men and women of AFSCME District Council 33, and for every tax-paying resident and business in Philadelphia. The work stoppage involving District Council 33 and the City of Philadelphia is over.”
The union represents more than 9,000 city employees from several city departments, including Water, Recreation, Sanitation, Streets, and Health.
Speaking to the media in the early morning, District Council 33 President Greg Boulware expressed frustration with the contract saying, “I’m not happy or satisfied with the outcome.”
The union has not yet announced its official vote on the contract.
