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Local Unions Protest Outside Nutter’s Conference Of Mayors

The President of the Philadelphia AFL-CIO, Pat Eiding scoped out any mayors who happened along 17th street around the Westin Hotel.

13 hours ago

(Henry Nicholas, head of Local 1199C, addresses the union rally. Credit: Pat Loeb)

Unions Rally Opposition Ahead of Nutter’s Budget Speech

More than 15,000 city workers, including firemen, have been working without a contract for four years, and private-sector union workers came out Tuesday to show solidarity.

2013/03/13

(Philadelphia City Hall. File photo by Timothy McLaughlin)

Philadelphia, Blue-Collar Union Head For Showdown As Negotiations Stall

Wednesday was the deadline set by Mayor Nutter for the blue-collar city workers’ union to respond to what he calls his “final offer” in the long-running contract talks.

2013/01/30

(A truck festooned with anti-Nutter messages is driven near the hotel where the US Conference of Mayors is holding its winter meeting. Photo provided by AFSCME)

Philadelphia Unions Bring Anti-Nutter Protest to Mayors’ Meeting in D.C.

With Nutter inside the Capitol Hilton, serving as president of the US Conference of Mayors, AFSCME International had a little anti-Nutter protest outside.

2013/01/18

(DC 33 head Pete Matthews addresses City Council. Credit: Mike Dunn)

City Council Urges Nutter To Settle With Philadelphia’s Non-Uniformed City Workers

Members of Philadelphia’s two non-uniformed city workers’ unions packed into City Council chambers on Thursday and got a vote of support from the lawmakers in their effort to get a new contract.

2012/03/22

(Members of District Council 33 rally in Love Park, across from City Hall, prior to Mayor Nutter's budget address. Credit: Jim Melwert)

Philadelphia City Workers Angered Over Mayor’s Budget Priorities

The union representing blue-collar municipal workers in Philadelphia says, after three years with no new contract, it’s time the mayor gets serious about their negotiations.

2012/03/08

(File photo. Credit: Jeff Fusco/ Getty Images)

District Council 33 Airs Nutter Attack ADs To Highlight Failed Negotiations

The largest of Philadelphia’s four city worker unions is turning up the heat on Mayor in long-stalled contract negotiations. They’re running anti-Nutter ads, including one to air during Saturday’s TV broadcast of the Phillies spring training game.

2012/03/03

Philadelphia City Council Votes To Keep DROP, With Modifications

Philadelphia City Council has voted to tweak the controversial lump-sum pension perk known as “DROP,” turning its back on the mayor’s call to abolish the program.

2011/06/08

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