Philadelphia officials have announced a new one-year contract agreement with the city’s largest municipal employee union, representing the Streets Department, Sanitation Department, Water Department, Police Dispatch, among other agencies. Covering the fiscal year 2025, the agreement includes a 5% salary increase, a one-time $1,400 bonus, and additional benefits.
“We have the best municipal workforce in America, and I am proud to represent a workforce that works every day to the utmost to serve our 1.6 million residents,” said Mayor Cherelle Parker. “I made a promise to the people of Philadelphia to make this a safer, cleaner, and greener city, with access to economic opportunity for all. That promise cannot be kept without the hard-working individuals of our city government.”
Announced during a news conference at City Hall on Friday, Nov. 22, it is the largest pay raise for the union in over three decades.
