Sorry, rats. The “Parker piles” are about to disappear. Philadelphia’s first major city workers strike since 1986 lasted eight days and four hours before Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of the American Federation of State,

District Council 33 President Greg Boulware voiced his frustrations with the city leaders about a new union contract that came after members spent more than a week on the picket lines.

Trash collection will restart Monday, city officials said Wednesday morning after announcing the new contract for AFSCME District Council 33 members.

The strike lasted eight days and four hours before a deal was reached for a new contract. There are still some lingering questions about what's next.

Here is the latest on day eight of the District Council 33 strike as no deal with the City of Philadelphia has been reached yet.

Amid the District Council 33 strike and negotiations with the City of Philadelphia, the union is seeking non-monetary donations.

The latest court order concerns airport emergency response workers. In the union's last major work stoppage in 1986, sanitation workers were ultimately ordered back to work by a judge.

As the District Council 33 strike enters day 8, officials are warning that illegal dumping is not an option. Throughout the past eight days, AFSCME District Council 33, the city’s