District Council 33 and the Parker administration last negotiated for hours on Saturday, but the two sides weren't able to make a deal.

Heaps of trash are piling up in Philadelphia after thousands of city workers walked off the job one week ago in a major strike. The city is stuck in a standoff over pay with District Council 33, a union representing some 9,

AFSCME District Council 33, which represents more than 9,000 city workers, went on strike at midnight June 30, impacting city services including trash and recycling collections, street and water repairs and maintenance, libraries and public pools, airport custodial services, licenses and inspections and public health services.