Philadelphia Mayor Parker extends union contract, avoiding strike with a 5% raise and bonus.

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has reached a one-year contract extension with the city's largest municipal workers' union, AFSCME District Council 33, avoiding a potential strike. The agreement includes a 5% raise and a $1,400 one-time bonus for the 9,000 union members. This is the highest raise in 30 years. Mayor Parker and the union plan to negotiate a long-term contract starting in January.

November 23, 2024
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