PECO contract ratified after first-ever company strike
97% of IBEW Local 614 members approved the new agreement that includes full retirement and medical benefits and wage increases.
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97% of IBEW Local 614 members approved the new agreement that includes full retirement and medical benefits and wage increases.
IBEW 614 members made their voices heard on Day 3 of the strike outside PECO's Center City headquarters.
Negotiations are set to resume Sunday morning between PECO and IBEW Local 614 workers after the union went on strike Saturday.
IBEW Local 614 President Larry Anastasi says they are no closer to a deal than they were six months ago when negotiations first began.
Workers at the Sheraton Downtown hotel in Philadelphia have agreed to a tentative deal and are expected to return to work Tuesday, the union says.
Union workers who maintain PECO's electric and natural gas lines and serve customers in the Philadelphia region plan to go on strike on July 4 if demands for a new contract are not met.
SEPTA has urged riders to prepare for alternate transportation options as a potential strike looms.
SEPTA has urged riders to prepare for alternate transportation options as a potential strike looms. Eva Andersen reports.
After a day of negotiating Tuesday, SEPTA and its largest workers union, TWU Local 234, still don't have a deal.
Starbucks Workers United is calling the strike the "red cup rebellion," since it coincides with the coffee chain's annual Red Cup Day promotion.
The city worker strike in Philadelphia this summer was a costly one for taxpayers. The mayor revealed that the work stoppage cost the city almost $5.2 million. Members of District Council 33 walked the picket line for eight days in July. During the strike, the biggest cost to the city was for extra expenses like hauling away trash and overtime for nonunion workers.
Center City hospitality employees represented by UNITE HERE Local 274 began striking on Sunday at two Philadelphia hotels with expired contracts.
The Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals announced a new strike date set for Oct. 13.
Employees at Philadelphia's downtown Sheraton hotel have voted in favor of a strike. Unite Here Local 274 represents employees at the Sheraton Downtown Hotel, which is the largest unionized hotel in the city. The union has been bargaining new contracts for members across eight hotels in Philly this year. Workers are seeking better wages, benefits and working conditions ahead of 2026.
Some parents say they're concerned ahead of the new school year as the threat of a possible strike between the School District of Philadelphia and the local teachers' union looms.
Without a deal, a strike could happen in just over two weeks. Some of the issues the union and school district are negotiating include, salary, paid parental leave and working conditions.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says it could go on strike if the union does not reach a deal with the school district by Aug. 31.
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is preparing for a possible strike. The union is asking for an end to the School District of Philadelphia's controversial sick leave policy, they want extra pay for oversized classes, paid parental leave and the restoration of libraries. Union members already authorized a strike if an agreement is not reached by Aug. 31.
Philadelphia's AFSCME District Council 33 ratified the new contract with the city after a week of voting.
Philadelphia's AFSCME District Council 33 ratified its new contract with the city, approving the deal that ended an eight-day strike. The 2025-2028 contract tentative agreement ratification count was held on Monday before the DC 33 executive board.
A week and a half ago, AFSCME District Council 33, with about 9,000 members, reached a tentative three-year agreement with the city of Philadelphia. Over the past week, through Sunday afternoon, members voted in person at union headquarters in University City.
Votes on the tentative agreement with the Parker admiration will be counted on Monday
Mayor Cherelle Parker is calling a tentative contract agreement with District Council 47 a fiscally responsible deal for the city. The union represents more than 6,000 city workers, including those at the Philadelphia Parking Authority and the Philadelphia Housing Authority. Union members still need to ratify the agreement.
Days after District Council 33 struck a tentative deal with the city, District Council 47, which represents some of Philadelphia's white collar workers, is voting to authorize a strike on Monday.
Crews will begin removing the last of those temporary dumpsters used during the city workers strike, but illegal dumping continues to plague some neighborhoods. Brandon Goldner reports.
