DC 33, one of Philadelphia's largest blue-collar unions, is in strike, which will impact airport services, trash collections and 911 dispatch.

Core services like water treatment are continuing, but response times will decrease for water main breaks and fire hydrant issues.

District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest blue-collar union, is now on strike. An agreement was not reached before Tuesday’s strike deadline of 12:01 a.m. “We are prepared to stay at the table ...

On Monday, July 7, 2025, city leaders shared the latest updates on negotiations with District Council 33 as the Philadelphia ...

Philadelphia municipal workers strike reaches day 7 with failed negotiations, creating massive trash piles dubbed ...

So far, the national press has largely ignored Philadelphia's first strike by city workers since 1986. For Philadelphians, ...

People living with disabilities in Philadelphia say the AFSCME District Council 33 strike is causing added complexities to ...

Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.

The strike shows that the conditions are emerging for a mass movement across the country against austerity, not only from Trump but the Democrats who run most major US cities.

The Parker government’s attack is part of an effort to isolate and weaken the workers under conditions where there is mass support within the public for the strike.

As the whiffs of trash grew more powerful, many residents wondered: Is the use of the city's 61 temporary trash sites ...

With the first dockworker strike on the east coast in almost 50 years now underway, experts and consumers in the Philadelphia area and beyond are preparing for the possible impact.