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Mayor Cherelle Parker wants striking city workers to see the big picture of what she’s done for them. So far, it isn’t working.
As the clock was nearing midnight last Monday, Mayor Cherelle L. Parker called union president Greg Boulware in a final bid ...
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No, Philly, You Can’t Fire Mayor Parker Amid the Stenchful Strike
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Parker delivers impassioned remarks to striking city workers
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker delivered impassioned remarks on Thursday as negotiations between the city and the largest ...
It’s past time for both sides to find a way to end Philadelphia’s contentious trash strike | Editorial
As a first step, Mayor Parker and her counterpart at the negotiating table, Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District ...
Philadelphia strike at the crossroads: Workers must form rank-and-file committees to take the offensive!
It must be said plainly: the strike is in danger as long as the AFSCME bureaucrats retain control. Victory can be achieved, ...
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It’s Officially Live Aid Week In Philadelphia
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It’s not just wages. Mayor Parker and DC 33’s contract talks have ‘several’ sticking points.
The city and the union’s original proposals show that the two sides also began negotiations with major differences over ...
A Trashy Fourth of July in Philadelphia
A city worker strike puts a stop to regular garbage collection.