News

Seasonal fruit crisps showcase Pennsylvania’s orchard bounty, with tart fruits balanced by sweet crumble toppings and house-made ice cream that melts into all the nooks and crannies. Chocolate lovers ...
Some unions had to balance supporting the striking AFSCME DC 33 workers with maintaining their relationships with Mayor ...
An alleged drunk driver is in custody after police said he left the scene after hitting two sanitation workers on the picket ...
Growing piles of trash on the streets of Philadelphia brought the strike into clear view for city residents.
For more than a week, a municipal worker strike led to issues throughout Philadelphia. The most noticeable problem was the ...
Philadelphia's largest municipal union reaches tentative deal with Mayor Cherelle Parker, ending 8-day strike affecting 9,000 ...
Jazmine Sullivan and LL Cool J dropped out of the Welcome America concert on the Fourth of July due to a garbage strike.
Philadelphia's first major city worker strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and ...
Nine thousand city workers in Philadelphia have been on strike for higher pay. Sanitation workers, 911 dispatchers and other municipal employees have been on strike for days.
Sarah Giskin is a Former AFSCME DC 47 & Unity Caucus Member. The following article was written while the strike was on-going.
I really think that the union won the public relations battle over the past week,” says labor historian Francis Ryan.
Three people were killed in two different shootings, including 24-year-old Azir Harris, who was paralyzed in a drive-by seven ...