AFSCME District Council 33 members protested at Fourth of July ceremonies and parades as contract negotiations with Mayor Cherelle Parker’s administration continue.

Negotiations between the striking AFSCME District Council 33 and Mayor Parker's administration appear to be at a standstill.

Hip-hop legend LL Cool J announced that he was pulling out of a Fourth of July festival in Philadelphia in support of municipal workers’ ongoing strike in the city.“There’s absolutely no way that I ...