Members of Philadelphia Union DC33 to Begin Voting on New Contract Monday

Members of Philadelphia union DC33 to begin voting on new contract Monday

Members of AFSCME District Council 33, the union representing blue-collar workers for the city of Philadelphia, will begin to vote on their new contract agreement starting Monday.

Panel discusses the impact of Philly workers union strike

In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, Lauren Mayk spoke with a panel on the impact of the AFSCME DC 33 strike on Philadelphia.

Sabotage of Philadelphia strike shows need for rank-and-file rebellion against union apparatus

The strike was a sign of growing social opposition, which is developing into a confrontation with the corporate oligarchy. The strike also shows that preparing this movement is inseparably linked with the struggle to overthrow the corrupt apparatus and return control to the rank-and-file where it belongs.

Philadelphia Strikers On the Verge of Looking Past AFSCME

AFSCME offered the workers a 9% pay increase to be given OVER THREE YEARS. This is one percent more than the mayor offered the strikers before they went on strike. The union halted the strike after 8 days just as it was gaining momentum and they ended it cowardly, in the middle of the night. Many workers have not accepted this and want to continue the strike. it is clear that the AFSCME can be no more trusted than the Democratic Party. The head …

The Politics of Trash, a Post-Strike Analysis

Let’s not kid ourselves. While our air has been fouled by the eight-day strike of DC 33 workers — whose 9,000 blue-collar City employees include those charged with keeping our streets clean — the issues in all the drama had nothing to do with quality of life problem-solving. After all, Philadelphia has long led the … Continue reading The Politics of Trash The post The Politics of Trash appeared first on The Philadelphia Citizen.