Many AFSCME DC 33 members have been itching for the union to take a dramatic stand against the city ever since then-Mayor Rendell won concessions in a 1992 contract. On Tuesday, they got their wish.

Two sanitation workers who were on the picket line in the ongoing District Council 33 union strike were hit by a vehicle in Philadelphia's Port Richmond section.

Two sanitation workers who were on strike outside a Philadelphia trash site Thursday night were struck by a suspected drunk driver.

Among the services most affected by AFSCME District Council 33’s strike is garbage and recycling collection. Even before workers hit the picket line, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced trash collection would be put on hold and called on residents not to place their garbage on the sidewalk for curbside collection.

Mayor Cherelle Parker advised city workers on strike to return to the bargaining table to work out an agreement as the many festivities for July 4th loom large in Philly.