By rssfeeds-admin Throughout the past eight days, AFSCME District Council 33, the city’s largest blue-collar worker union, has been fighting for better pay for its nearly 9,000 employees. The strike went into effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, after negotiations stalled between the city and the union.
In a press conference on Monday, Director of Clean & Green Initiatives Carlton Williams warned residents that just because trash collection has stalled, it is not a free pass for illegal dumping.
Carlton also announced that all illegal dumping will come with a $5,000 fee.
The City of Philadelphia is also partnering with the Philadelphia Parking Authority to track down offending license plates and prosecute them for illegal dumping.
Williams also said some residents, contractors, and business owners are taking advantage of the situation, with one person getting arrested for allegedly dumping rotten chicken and cooking oil from a business.
The 9,000 members of DC 33 are responsible for essential city services, including 911 dispatchers, street repairs, trash collection, airport workers, school crossing guards, and more.
Activists arrested after City Hall sit-in amid DC 33 strike
911 operators and judges, and essential water department employees were ordered to return to work by a judge.
DC 33 is fighting for a 5% pay increase per year over the next three years. The city has only offered a 2.75% increase, with a 3% increase over the next two years.
This is a developing story; stay with PHL17.com as more information becomes available.
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