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Philly’s AFSCME DC 33 union reached a tentative deal, but members have through July 20 to vote on whether to ratify it. Trash pickup and other city services resume July 14.
Philadelphia officials and members of the city's union representing blue-collar workers resumed negotiations Tuesday as residents grew increasingly frustrated with garbage piling up on the streets.
BOTTOM LINE: The New York Red Bulls visit the Philadelphia Union after playing to a draw in three straight games. The Union are 10-3-3 against Eastern Conference opponents. The Union are third in the Eastern Conference with 107 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game.
It’s rivalry week in Chester, and while the Open Cup edition of Philadelphia Union’s two-game homestand against New York Red Bulls was postponed due to severe weather, there will be no shortage of act
Two MLS mainstays look to lock in a spot in the U.S. Open Cup Semifinals, as the Philadelphia Union take on the New York Red Bulls in the in quarterfinal action on Wednesday night.
The strike was a sign of growing social opposition, which is developing into a confrontation with the corporate oligarchy. The strike also shows that preparing this movement is inseparably linked with the struggle to overthrow the corrupt apparatus and return control to the rank-and-file where it belongs.
Philadelphia Union II announced today that their home match against FC Cincinnati 2, originally scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET on Sunday, August 3, will now kick off at 6:00 p.m. ET. The match at Subaru Park will be broadcast on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV.
Union manager Bradley Carnell had picked a first-choice lineup for Wednesday's U.S. Open Cup quarterfinal. The postponement due to thunderstorms means he could roll it out again on Saturday.