Philadelphia’s massive strike from city workers ended after nine difficult days. Almost 10,000 workers with blue collars who collect garbage, repairing streets and responses to 911 calls reached an agreement with the city early on Wednesday.
1 July left work because they wanted better salary and benefits. Mayor Cherelle Parker announced that the strike ended with a new three -year contract. Combined with an earlier increase, workers will pay 14% more for the four -year term Parker.
Union President unfortunate despite an agreement to increase wages; Cleaning begins
“The stopping ends,” Parker Online said. But the Union leader Greg Boulware growled, “We did what we could” with an agreement that he still doesn’t like.
According to NY Times, there was an agreement after the conversations for the whole night where both sides could be done. The workers first demanded an 8% annual increase, which is a huge 32% in four years. The city offered only 7%in three years.
In the end, they settled at 9% in three years and added hikes to 5% last fall.
Parker called it “historical shop” and the biggest first increase in any mayor Philly in 30 or more years. The previous mayors provided smaller hikes: Rendell (5%), streets (9%), Nuster (0%) and Kenney (11.5%). Boulware left the unfortunate interviews and said, “The city must do better” for the basic workers.
During the strike, life quickly got quickly. When the Curbside pickup stopped, the garbage has accumulated on the sidewalks. The overflowing vessels of 60 city city sites set off when the attackers urged the inhabitants not to exceed the patrol lines.
The libraries are switched off, the pools closed and the Rec Center will shorten the clock. Even 4 July Fireworks Star LL Cool J canceled and refused to “cross the patrol line”.
The judges ordered some workers back, as well as 911 dispatchers and water crews to maintain critical services in operation. The city even accused the attackers of mowing tires of trucks and blocking health centers.
Workers are in a hurry to clean up dirt, even if the garbage can take several days to fully restart. The agreement is not final as long as the members of the trade unions voted to approve it, the Stick Warning step can be rocky.
Parker promised to “ensure fiscal stability” in the valuation of workers. Repair of water department, service permits and work will also increase now. “We will have much more about that,” Parker teased about the town hall update. For residents, relief is simple: after a long, smelling waiting for garbage cars, it rolls again.
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