Strike ends after Philadelphia leaders, union officers attain a deal

PHILADELPHIA — The strike by members of AFSCME District Council 33, the union representing blue-collar staff in Philadelphia, is over.

After discussions went via the night time, each side got here to a tentative settlement simply after 4 a.m. Wednesday.

The deal is for a 9% wage improve over three years. Union leaders initially needed a 24% wage improve over three years, however then lowered their demand to fifteen%.

That quantity is near the 8.75% Mayor Cherelle Parker initially proposed.

The brand new deal, coupled with a one-year contract extension agreed to final fall, will increase DC 33 members’ pay by 14% over the mayor’s 4 years in workplace, Parker wrote on social media.

The union’s president, Greg Boulware, mentioned that whereas the union agreed to the deal, it’s sad with the end result. He informed Motion Information the union did the very best it might with its members’ finest pursuits in thoughts.

He mentioned that they need to have the ability to earn a dwelling for themselves and their households. Boulware didn’t go into element about why precisely the union is sad.

Whereas this deal ends the strike, the brand new contract will not change into official till it is voted on by union membership.

Boulware mentioned metropolis staff will probably return to work Wednesday morning, with some again on the job in a matter of hours.

Motion Information has reached out to the town asking for the plan on how shortly they hope to make amends for trash assortment – and when curbside pickup will start – since a number of neighborhoods have trash pickup on Wednesday.

Parker mentioned the town will focus on the deal later Wednesday.

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