“The work stoppage involving District Council 33 and the City of Philadelphia is over.”
That was the announcement made by Mayor Cherelle Parker late Tuesday night, almost exactly one week after the AFSCME strike began as thousands of municipal workers walked off the job, citing insufficient pay, among other concerns.
The city has reached a tentative agreement with AFSCME District Council 33, which must be ratified by its membership. The new three-year contract, coupled with a one-year contract extension agreed on last Fall, will increase union members’ pay by 14 percent over four years.
The deal comes seven days after approximately 9,000 municipal workers walked off the job, halting trash pick up and other essential services, and forcing to city to close rec centers, libraries and public pools.
This is a developing story. Check MetroPhildelphia.com for updates.
