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Live updates: Philly workers union strike impacts trash pickup, other services

NBC10 Philadelphia · last updated

What to Know

  • AFSCME District Council 33 is on strike, impacting many of the city’s services, including 911 dispatch, trash removal, water and more.
  • The strike went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, after the two sides failed to reach an agreement on a new contract.
  • AFSCME District Council 33 represents around 9,000 workers employed in city functions such as sanitation, the water department, police dispatch, street maintenance and the airport.
  • Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker explained that trash pickup at the curb will not happen in the city effective Tuesday, July 1, 2025, during the strike.
  • City officials shared a map and locations for collection centers where residents can bring their trash as the strike continues.

AFSCME District Council 33, Philadelphia’s largest blue collar workers union, went on strike on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, impacting services across the city, including sanitation and the water department.

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