The 100,000 workers united in SEIU Pennsylvania's State Council stand with AFSCME DC 33 public sector workers who are on strike for a fair contract, living wages, and retirement security. We know how vital our AFSCME DC 33 siblings are to Philadelphia: they are the workers who answer the phone when someone calls 911 with a health emergency, who ensure our streets are not spreading diseases, and who staff the public health facilities that keep our neighbors safe and healthy.

No union member wants to strike - they strike because they have to. As healthcare, public sector, and property service workers across the Commonwealth, we know that in these trying times, public workers are beingasked to do more with less. Working class public servants deserve wages and benefits reflective of the dignity of their work and sacrifices they make.