Judge orders Philly 911 dispatchers to return to work amid strike
The city said the strike is posing unacceptable threats to public safety as more than 9,000 AFSCME District Council 33 workers walked off the job.
Watch CBS News
The city said the strike is posing unacceptable threats to public safety as more than 9,000 AFSCME District Council 33 workers walked off the job.
Core services like water treatment are continuing, but response times will decrease for water main breaks and fire hydrant issues.
After the latest marathon with the city, which ended without a deal, Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union is moving toward going on strike at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.
Workers with District Council 33 could walk off the job Tuesday, stopping residential trash pickup in Philadelphia and affecting several other services in the city. Reporter Nikki DeMentri has the latest from City Hall.
District Council 33 represents about 9,000 city employees, including sanitation, water, police dispatch and street department workers, as well as many airport maintenance crews. The union is pushing for higher pay and stronger health care benefits.
Philadelphia officials and representatives of AFSCME District Council 33 are set to continue negotiating Sunday as a strike looms.
AFSCME District Council 33, the largest union representing blue-collar city workers in Philadelphia, says talks with city officials are set to continue Sunday. If a deal is not reached, workers could strike Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union said negotiations with the city will continue Sunday.
Thousands of people who are part of District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest city workers' union, could go on strike as soon as Tuesday morning. Mayor Cherelle Parker has encouraged the union to accept the city's latest offer.
The last time this union went on strike was in 1986, and the impact was felt citywide. File photos show garbage piled up on sidewalks, and with nowhere to dump it, trash-filled stadium parking lots—a truly powerful reminder of what’s at stake if a deal isn’t reached.
Members of Philadelphia's largest municipal union said they're prepared to strike at the end of the month if they don't get a contract extension from the city. District Council 33 spoke out after its members voted to authorize a strike. The union, representing more than 9,000 public sector employees in Philadelphia, said it's been negotiating with the city for months.
New Jersey Transit riders said they are relieved the strike is over and rail travel has returned to normal.
New Jersey Transit riders said they were happy to see trains back up and running Tuesday after a strike by the engineers union disrupted travel for four days.
Thousands of Philly and South Jersey NJ Transit commuters could be impacted by looming strike. Josh Sanders reports.
As a New Jersey Transit rail strike looms, the union representing engineers is demanding higher pay. A strike would not affect Amtrak, NJ Transit buses or the River Line.
Thousands of Costco workers are gearing up to walk the picket lines. Over 18,000 union workers voted to authorize a strike when their current contract expires on Jan. 31. The workers are asking for better wages and benefits. Unless a new deal is reached with the company, the strike will start on Feb. 1.
Automation was at the center of a long-running labor dispute that threatened to close East and Gulf Coast ports.
Thousands of Starbucks baristas have walked off the job including employees in Philadelphia. Workers United says Starbucks proposed an economic package without an immediate wage increase and a guaranteed raise of only 0.015% in future years. Workers say they're not making enough money to be able to live comfortably in the cities where they're employed.
Starbucks baristas and Amazon delivery drivers are on strike in handful of U.S. cities as they seek wage increases.
The largest city workers' union in Philadelphia reached a deal preventing a possible strike, which could have halted trash pick-up along with other key services. The agreement was announced at a press conference held at City Hall Friday before 8 p.m. Kerri Corrado explains what's in the deal for members of District Council 33.
The president of the Municipal Union Workers of District Council 33 has signed off on a 1-year extension with the city. This includes city sanitation workers. A strike was previously authorized on Nov.14. For now, the union and its members continue to seek a long-term deal that includes pay raises.
Three unions representing SEPTA and city workers could go all on strike at the same time.
Three unions representing SEPTA employees and city workers could go all on strike at the same time. Here's an update on the negotiations.
SMART Local 1594 is demanding bulletproof glass and a stronger police presence on suburban buses but claims SEPTA is unwilling to provide these safety measures.
Thousands of Philadelphia city workers have voted overwhelmingly to approve a strike.
