The Rabble: Election Dates Announced

Download this issue as a PDF Local 696 Election takes place on March 31 Nomination meeting March 19 Today, March 4, members began receiving notification that the 2026 Local 696 election will take place on March 31. The nominations meeting will take place on March 19. Both the election and the meeting will be on…

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Download this issue as a PDF AFGE Member Executed by ICE By J. Matthew Catron On January 24 a man named Alex Pretti was murdered on the street by masked agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, more commonly known as ICE. Pretti was an intensive care nurse for the VA, an American citizen, and a…

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Download this issue as a PDF Should We Have More Stewards? By J. Matthew Catron In the very first issue of The Rabble, I wrote an opinion piece that was meant to be the first in a series. The response to that article continues to be a point of contention from Local 696 leadership to…

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Download this issue as a PDF District Council 33 reaches agreement with City of Philadelphia ending July 1 2028   Meet & Greet Cookout It’s been a long year. After a strike vote in fall 2024, six months of contract negotiations, another strike vote in June, and of course the 8-day strike at the beginning…

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Tentative AGREEMENT TO BE VOTED ON BY MEMBERSHIP Download this issue as a PDF The Tentative Agreement signed by Greg Boulware, President of District Council 33, must now be ratified by the membership. The basic terms of the agreement are as follows: 3-year agreement 3% pay increase each year 5th step added for most of…

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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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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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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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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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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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