TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED
City of Philadelphia and afscme district council 33 avoid strike
The contract must be voted on
The contract will not be final until it is ratified by the membership. Voting will take place at the DC33 Union Hall, 3001 Walnut St.
Members will have seven days to vote.
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VOTING BEGINS MONDAY DECEMBER 2 AND ENDS SUNDAY DECEMBER 8 |
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Monday-Friday |
7:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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Saturday-Sunday |
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
What’s in the contract?
Very briefly, the contract contains the following:
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5% Pay raise across the board
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Plus 5% for 2nd shift and 7.5% for 3rd shift
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Backdated to July 1st 2024
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$1,400 signing bonus for all workers
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New job class: Sanitation Worker
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Pay class boost for Asphalt Rakers
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Other job classes will be reevaluated for pay adjustments
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The City must resolve payroll issues within 3 days
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Redesigning Government Initiative (RGI) extended
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RGI protects workers from layoffs
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The City and DC33 will meet beginning in January for a multi-year contract agreement
Read the full tentative agreement here.
Thoughts from your coworkers
We always want to hear from you. Email us anytime at info@696rabblerousers.com
Threatening to strike only to back down over .6% makes us look weak and threatens our bargaining power in the future.
James Michels, Digital Resource Specialist
You want a statement? Here’s a statement.
Anonymous, Local 696 Member
I think everything on our original contract demands are reasonable and worth fighting for. The fact that we didn’t even get close to the wage increase we wanted feels like we simply folded over. If the city has the money for police to sweep the streets of houseless folks it should have the money to pay its employees that are doing important civil service work that benefits the community.
Julia Gwiazdowski, Library Assistant
This contract has promises from the City to fix problems like false sick abuse notifications and pay issues and discuss alternative work schedules. If the City could be trusted when they say they want the best for us, we wouldn’t need a union.
Ada Ginger, Library Assistant
Oh. I actually don’t work for the City anymore. I need money in times like this, and I couldn’t afford to stay. Good luck though!
Ly Nguyen, former Library Assistant