2025 District Council 33 strike
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On June 30, 2025, the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 33 (DC 33) labor union in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, declared a strike. As a result, many essential city services, such as trash collection and city pool and library branch operations, have been either lessened or ground to a halt. Residents were given the option to dispose of trash at dumpsters around city parks and recreation centers. Some employees, such as emergency 911 dispatchers, were also included but forced to return to work by injunction.[1]
District Council 33 had requested an 8% pay raise each year for four years, while Mayor Cherelle Parker countered with a 13% total increase over four years.[2] Negotiations have continued into July.[3]
On July 9, 2025, Parker and DC 33 President Greg Boulware announced the strike was over, and the union had accepted a 3% raise deal for each year into 2027, including the 5% raise members received in 2024, for a total of 14% over four years.[4]
