State Supreme Court shoots down Nutter's request to fast-track DC33 case

It's been four years since the city's largest union had a contract - and it looks like that's not changing anytime soon.

The state Supreme Court on Friday shot down Mayor Nutter's request that it fast-track his case over whether he can impose a contract on District Council 33, which represents blue-collar city employees.

Shannon Farmer, the city's lawyer for labor negotiations, said she was not surprised by the justices' decision.

The majority did not write an opinion, but Castille, a former Philly district attorney, wrote one explaining his dissent.