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Public Sector Collective Bargaining

Philadelphia County · dedicated 2008 · City Hall, north side, N Broad & Market Sts., Philadelphia

In 1938, 3,000 Philadelphia municipal workers launched a strike protesting wage cuts and layoffs, among the first in a major American city. After 8 days, a collective bargaining agreement was reached, leading to the formation of AFSCME District Council 33.

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