Philadelphia Unions Sue Mayor Over Mandatory Office Return

Lawsuit claims city violated labor agreements by ending remote work without negotiation, affecting 3,000 unionized workers.

Mayor Cherelle Parker mandated all city employees to return to full-time office work starting July 15.
Union District Council 47 filed a lawsuit and an unfair-practices complaint to block the policy.
The unions argue the mandate breaches existing contracts and could harm city workers.
Parker's administration maintains that the policy does not require collective bargaining.
Business leaders support the mandate, citing benefits to downtown vitality and worker interaction.