Negotiations are back on between AFSCME District Council 33 — Philadelphia's largest union representing trash collectors, police dispatchers and more — and the Parker administration as the ...

A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia stretched into a third day Thursday as trash piled up in some areas and more than 30 Medical Examiner’s Office staffers were ordered back to work ...

The strike by Philly's largest city workers union continues to affect city services such as trash pickup, emergency services and libraries.

Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union, District Council 33, begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.

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.

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Beneath layers of waste, landfills around the US have been reaching scorching temperatures, spewing toxic gases and geysers of trash juice.

The last major strike by city trash collectors was nearly 40 years ago. It lasted 20 days, allowing for tons of garbage to pile up at dumpsites around Philadelphia.