Philadelphia Mayor Parker shared new details Wednesday about a tentative labor agreement reached with District Council 47, the union representing about 6,000 of the city’s professional service workers. The deal, which aims to avert a potential strike, includes a three-year contract and a one-year extension with phased pay increases and bonuses. It follows a separate agreement made last week with DC33—covering thousands of other city workers—and comes amid ongoing negotiations with additional municipal unions, putting pressure on the city’s budget and leadership.
See "Mayor Cherelle Parker discusses details of tentative agreement with professional services union", Maggie Kent, 6abc, July 16, 2025