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The official twitter account for the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, which represents over 100 unions and 150,000 working people in Philly.
Philadelphia, PA
Joined July 2012
If you’re wondering why DC 33 is on strike this morning, listen to what President Boulware said last night 👇. Remember- Philadelphia works because DC 33 does!. @afscme33
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Reposting this thread for no reason at all.
You want to talk facts? We got the facts right here. Here is what's really going on at the bargaining table .(🧵/?).
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RT @cannafis_: @afscme33 rally chants "Jazmine and LL, Parker took another L" as soon as news breaks about Jazmine Sullivan pulling out htt….
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Philly unions really are the center of the universe for a reason.
holding a ratification vote in Rittenhouse while the scent of hot garbage wafts in. philly is the union capital of the world.
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RT @GrimKim: Philly’s own R&B queen Jazmine Sullivan has CANCELLED her headlining set at today’s Welcome America concert in solidarity with….
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Dave stop talking about duty and honor you voted to rip millions off their healthcare.
As we begin the year celebrating the 250th anniversary of the most exceptional nation on Earth, let’s remember the values and sacrifices of so many that made it so. General Douglas MacArthur said it best: “Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what.
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RT @MorePerfectUS: DC33 workers in Philly are the lowest paid of the municipal unions, making $46,000 on average. When the city refused to….
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RT @PhillyDSA: 🚨 Heads up! . Tomorrow, in collaboration with @PhillyAFLCIO, we’re leafleting the big parade to call out Mayor Parker for un….
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Thank you, thank you, thank you! Workers united will never be defeated!.
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Great time to remind folks that the PA legislature has yet to pass public sector OSHA making sanitation workers daily work life even more dangerous.
Not-So-Fun Fact: Garbage collectors die on the job at more than twice the rate of police officers.
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(7/7) It's laughable to say AFSCME DC 33's demands are unrealistic when the largest cabinet in Philly's history are all making well over six figures. How can you justify a 9% raise when the workers who run this city are being paid poverty wages? Make it make sense.
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(6/7) Philly is the birthplace of our nation's democracy and trade unionism. Tomorrow's celebrations will be stinkier, less clean, and not as safe as they would be if the trained, skilled, and experienced DC 33 members were back on the job with a fair contract.
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(5/7) Our picket lines are peaceful, and anyone who claims otherwise should walk the line for an hour or two. We're singing, dancing, and showing our solidarity. Sounds like someone is jealous that union workers know how to have a good time.
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(4/7) The union did not walk away from the table. The administration showed up hours late with bogus offers that fail to meet the value of these workers. They're playing games while workers are fighting for their future.
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(3/7) We all pay taxes in Philadelphia; in fact, our taxes are already footing the bill for the temp workers the administration is paying to scab DC 33's work
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(2/7) The administration's offer is a lot less than they'd like you to believe. The "13%" raise isn't all at once; in fact, the math works out to approximately the cost of TWO SEPTA passes each week.
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