AFSCME District Council 33, which has over 9,000 members in sanitation, water department, prisons and more, could call a strike as they seek better pay.

Philadelphia’s largest union representing city workers officially authorized its members to go on strike if their demands for better wages are not met.

This does not mean the union is on strike; it means leaders can call a strike at any time if they can't reach a deal in contract negotiations with the city. It's not clear when a

Philadelphia's largest municipal employee union, District Council 33, has voted to authorize a strike against the city.