City services gradually resume in Philadelphia after tentative deal reached to end DC 33 strike

Thursday, July 10, 2025
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's been one day since the strike involving 9,000 Philadelphia city workers ended. Already, we're seeing improvements across the city.

Philadelphia City services are gradually returning now that District Council 33 tentatively agreed to a new contract extension, ending its strike.

The Free Library of Philadelphia reopened several of its locations, including the branch on the Ben Franklin Parkway.

City trash and recycling pickup is slated to resume on Monday. And the temporary dumpsters will be removed in the coming days.

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However, some residents want it all gone now.



Out at the Houston playground in Andorra, they've emptied three dumpsters, which were being used by the city for temporary trash sites during the 9-day strike.

In the northeast, Mack trucks are hauling away dumpsters Thursday morning along Red Lion and Calera Road.

In Fox Chase, there are still piles to clean up as residents wait until normal scheduled trash pickup resumes on Monday.

At Pine Road & Shady Lane, they're still utilizing the designated sanitation sites.



The city said it also aims to reopen 17 of its pools by Monday.

The tentative agreement would give workers a 3% raise in each of the next three years.

Half of the members will get an additional 2% raise through an added level on the pay scale.

DC 33 members still need to vote and ratify the agreement.
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