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District Council 47 reaches tentative agreement with City of Philadelphia

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Published  July 15, 2025 9:36am EDT
Philadelphia
FOX 29 Philadelphia

The Brief

    • District Council 47 and the City of Philadelphia reached a tentative agreement on a new contract to avoid a strike.
    • The 3-year deal, plus a 1-year contract extension, will raise union wages by 13.5% over Mayor Parker's 4-year term.
    • Union members still have to ratify the new contract.

PHILADELPHIA - The City of Philadelphia and District Council 47 reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract to avoid yet another strike.

District Council 47 represents workers and retirees in the Non-profit, Higher Education, Cultural/Arts, & Government sectors in Philadelphia.

The tentative agreement, which includes a 13.5% raise and a one-year contract extension on the deal they agreed to last fall, will still need to be ratified by members.

What we know:

Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Tuesday that the City of Philadelphia and District Council 47 have reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract.

"I have good news to share for the dedicated members of AFSCME District Council 47, and every taxpaying resident and business in Philadelphia," Parker wrote.

One of Philadelphia's largest white-collar unions, represents workers and retirees in the Non-profit, Higher Education, Cultural/Arts, & Government sectors. 

The new three-year contract and the one-year extension the union agreed to last Fall will raise wages by 13.5% over Parker's four-year mayoral term.

"We are valuing our city workers and protecting our city's hard-earned fiscal stability at the same time," Parker said.

Local perspective:

The deal with District Council 47 was reached as District Council 33 members voted this week to ratify their new contract with the city.

Curbside trash pickup resumes as District Council 33 members vote on new contract

Curbside trash pickup resumes as District Council 33 members vote on new contract

Philadelphia let out a collective sigh of relief on Monday as curbside trash pickup resumed in the city following the week-long District Council 33 strike that saw piles of trash grown on streets and sidewalks in the absence of the sanitation department.

Their deal was reached following a week-long strike, including a hold out by sanitation workers which allowed trash to pile up on city streets.

What's next:

District Council 47 members will still need to vote to ratify the new agreement. 

Mayor Cherelle Parker and city leaders will hold a press conference Tuesday with more on the deal.

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