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  • The Rabble: STRIKE OVER

    The Rabble: STRIKE OVER

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    Jul 9, 2025

    STRIKE OVER TENTATIVE AGREEMENT REACHED  Read this issue as a PDF Dear friends and allies across Locals and even District Councils, In the early hours of the morning today, the City of Philadelphia reached an agreement with District Council 33. The strike is over, and we may all return to work. The Tentative Agreement must…

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  • The Rabble: Strike Report: Week One

    The Rabble: Strike Report: Week One

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    Jul 6, 2025

    Read this issue as a PDF STRIKE REPORT: WEEK ONE The first week of the strike is coming to a close, and although there’s no firm word on negotiations yet, we’ve made a strong showing with no signs of slowing down. Within the first 24 hours, the city began seeking to shut us down in…

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  • The Rabble: STRIKE

    The Rabble: STRIKE

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    Jun 30, 2025

    View this issue as a PDF STRIKE Dear Sisters and Brothers of Local 696, Since January, your Executive Board has been at the negotiation table with the City, working tirelessly to secure a fair and sustainable contract for all of you—our valued members. Yesterday, we spent more than 15 grueling hours in negotiations with the…

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  • The Rabble: STRIKE AUTHORIZED

    The Rabble: STRIKE AUTHORIZED

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    Jun 16, 2025

    STRIKE AUTHORIZED 95% of voting members vote “Yes” to Strike union will stop work if agreement not reached by June 30 Strike Information Packet Read this issue as a PDF OUR STRUGGLE IS EVERY STRUGGLE By Julia Gwiazdowski The struggle of DC33 is tied to every struggle in our country. Look at the contract the…

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  • The Rabble: STRIKE VOTE BEGINS

    The Rabble: STRIKE VOTE BEGINS

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    Jun 11, 2025

    DISTRICT COUNCIL 33 STRIKE VOTE BEGINS View this issue as a PDF MEMBERSHIP AUTHORIZES STRIKE VOTE At the Emergency General Membership Meeting on June 10th, 2025, members voted to authorize a strike vote. In order for a strike to become official, members must vote at the union hall. Make your voice heard Go to the…

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  • The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 12: DC33 Meeting

    The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 12: DC33 Meeting

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    May 28, 2025

      View this issue as a PDF EMERGENCY GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FOR ALL DISTRICT COUNCIL 33 June 10th 6:00 PM At the union hall City offer revealed We’ve finally gotten a peek at the City’s proposal. The City wants to: Make it more challenging for you to utilize your sick leave Create more probationary periods…

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  • The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 11: Contract Expires July 1

    The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 11: Contract Expires July 1

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    May 19, 2025

    Download this issue as a PDF DC33 CONTRACT EXPIRES JULY 1 2025 Boulware displeased with city offer President Dinkins invited DC33 President Boulware to the Local 696 meeting last week and announced that he was unhappy with the 2025 contract negotiation process thus far. He explained to Local 696, and to City Council, that the…

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  • The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 10: May Meeting

    The Rabble Volume 1 Issue 10: May Meeting

    The Rabble Rouser Team

    May 11, 2025

    Read this issue as a PDF GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING THURSDAY, May 15TH 6:00 PM This will be the final 696 meeting before our contract expires. The editors and contributors of the Rabble will do our best to keep you informed, but we are relying on you, the general membership, to turn out in big numbers…

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