Philadelphia's largest city workers' union is going on strike for the first time in nearly 40 years on Tuesday after a deal couldn't be reached with the city. AFSCME District Council 33, which represents thousands of city workers, is walking off the job after negotiations didn't end in a deal. The union last went on a strike in 1986.

The strike by thousands of blue-collar Philadelphia city workers entered its second day on Wednesday, and the walkout is already having a visible impact.

Negotiations were expected to resume Wednesday afternoon as a strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia entered its second day.