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Philly’s AFSCME DC 33 union reached a tentative deal, but members have through July 20 to vote on whether to ratify it. Trash pickup and other city services resume July 14.
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Red Bulls visit the Philadelphia Union after playing to a draw in three straight games. The Union are 10-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Union are third in the Eastern Conference with 107 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game.
Two MLS mainstays look to lock in a spot in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals, as the Philadelphia Union take on the New York Red Bulls in the in quarterfinal action on Wednesday night.
It’s rivalry week in Chester, and while the Open Cup edition of Philadelphia Union’s two-game homestand against New York Red Bulls was postponed due to severe weather, there will be no shortage of act
Philadelphia officials and members of the city's union representing blue-collar workers resumed negotiations Tuesday as residents grew increasingly frustrated with garbage piling up on the streets.
District Council 33 and the Parker administration last negotiated for hours on Saturday, but the two sides weren't able to make a deal.
Union manager Bradley Carnell had picked a first-choice lineup for Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal. The postponement due to thunderstorms means he could roll it out again on Saturday.
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — As trash and tempers heat up across Philadelphia on Day 8 of a strike by blue-collar city workers Tuesday, some residents and small business owners are hiring pop-up hauling services to clear their blocks of garbage, even as they broadly support the union’s quest for higher pay.