Philadelphia city officials and District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees reached a tentative agreement to end a more than weeklong strike by nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers. The deal, which includes a 14% pay increase over four years, resolves issues that had halted residential trash pickup and affected other city services since July 1.
Philadelphia workers and city reach deal to end strike
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️Philadelphia city officials and District Council 33 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees reached a tentative agreement to end a more than weeklong strike by nearly 10,000 blue-collar workers. The deal, which includes a 14% pay increase over four years, resolves issues that had halted residential trash pickup and affected other city services since July 1.
Trending- 1 July 1: Nearly 10,000 blue-collar employees from District Council 33 walked off the job.
- 2 Last week: Judges had sided with the city in ordering some critical employees back to work.
- 3 Wednesday morning (July 9, 2025): The union posted on Facebook that the strike was over.
- 4 Wednesday (July 9, 2025): Mayor Cherelle Parker announced the end of the strike and the tentative agreement.
- End of the strike
- Resumption of residential curbside trash pickup and other city services
- 14% pay increase for DC 33 members over four years
- Backlog of trash to be cleared
What: The city of Philadelphia and District Council 33, a union representing thousands of city workers, reached a tentative agreement to end a strike.
When: Announced Wednesday (July 9, 2025); strike began July 1; lasted more than a week (9 days).
Where: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Why: Workers sought better pay and benefits after failing to agree on a new contract with the city.
How: A tentative agreement was reached between the union and the city, which must be ratified by the union's membership. The deal includes a 14% pay increase over four years.