Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker Defends Return-To-Office Policy As Union Lawsuit Looms

CBS Philadelphia

July 12, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker isn't budging on her demand to have all city workers back in the office starting next week despite being sued by a coalition of unions.

"I made a decision that I stand by firmly," Parker said Wednesday during a press conference at City Hall.

Parker's move has sparked controversy among workers currently working on remote or hybrid schedules and from unions that represent them, but the mayor claims she remains staunchly pro-union and pro-worker. She wanted Wednesday to be an opportunity to explain her reasoning behind the policy.

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