Public Sector Collective Bargaining
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N 39° 57.196 W 075° 09.810
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Pennsylvania historical marker located on the north side of City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM4VXW
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2008
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Public Sector Collective Bargaining
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.
Note: The sculpture in the background presents an ironic representation of what the struggle must have felt like to the workers.
Marker Name: Public Sector Collective Bargaining
County: Philadelphia
Date Dedicated: 01/01/2008
Marker Type: City
Location: Filbert Street (not yet listed)
Category: not yet listed
Website: Not listed
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