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Negotiations stall between Philadelphia and city workers union, AFSCME District Council 33
https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/district-council-33-philadelphia-strike-negotiations/
By Josh Sanders, Eva Andersen
Updated on: June 28, 2025 / 11:47 AM EDT / CBS Philadelphia
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union is set to go on strike next week, which could impact services, including trash pickup for people in the city.
AFSCME District Council 33 represents some 9,000 workers in essential services. Both the union and the city were in negotiations inside the Sheraton hotel in Philadelphia on Friday, hoping to come to an agreement. Workers are demanding higher wages and health benefits for all members.
If an agreement isn't reached, the strike would start at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday. Workers with the sanitation department, water department, police dispatch, street maintenance and airport operations are set to strike.
A spokesperson for the union said negotiations continued until after 11 p.m. Friday, lasting nearly 12 hours, but no deal had been reached.
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