Higher wages were a key sticking point during Philadelphia's AFSCME District 33 union's eight-day strike. A tentative labor agreement was reached with the city early Wednesday morning, a contract that,

The contract, if ratified by DC 33's membership, is retroactive to July 1. After more than a week on strike and several stalled negotiation sessions, leaders of Philadelphia’s largest municipal union came to an agreement with the city this week, returning roughly 9,000 workers to the job.

Members of AFSCME District Council 33, the union representing blue-collar workers for the city of Philadelphia, will begin to vote on their new contract agreement starting Monday.