PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Talks have been set to resume Wednesday between Philadelphia and its striking blue collar workers union. The two sides have remained far apart on the key issue of wages, but there’s a non-economic issue that’s a sticking point too.
District Council 33 president Greg Boulware said the union would like to get rid of the residency requirement, which says people who work for the city must live in the city. Instead, the union suggests members should be able to move outside of the city after 10 years of employment.
“Grown men and women who provide the great services they do to the city of Philadelphia should be able to determine where they live. The vast majority will still choose to live in the city of Philadelphia but you should have the latitude to be able to do what’s best for you and your family,” Boulware said…