It looks like the Philadelphia trash strike of 2025 is finally over.
Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Wednesday, July 9, that the city and members of AFSCME District Council 33 have agreed to a new deal ending an 8-day strike which saw trash file up around the city.
Here’s the latest about the deal:
When will the trash be picked up in Philadelphia?
The deal is for a 9% wage increase over three years for the union representing some 9,000 blue-collar workers in Philly, according to ABC 6. Union leaders originally wanted a 24% wage increase over three years, but then lowered their demand to 15%, ABC reported.
The new deal is closer to the 8.75% Parker originally proposed.
ABC reported that the new deal, along with a 5% increase in the one-year contract extension agreed to last fall, increases DC 33 members’ pay by 14% over the mayor’s four years in office.
The deal still needs to be ratified by union members.
While he said the union wasn’t happy with the deal, union’s president Greg Boulware said city workers will likely return to work Wednesday morning, with some back on the job in a matter of hours, ABC reported.
Along with sanitation workers, the union includes water department employees, 911 dispatchers, crossing guards and airport staff.
Photos of trash piling up in Philadelphia?
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: DC33 strike update: When will trash be picked up as Philly strike ends