Garbage overflows into Philadelphia’s streets after worker strike
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One of Philadelphia’s largest city worker unions is on strike in a demand for higher wages and more expansive benefits, which has led to large trash pileups in the streets.
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- Thousands of Philadelphia city workers are on strike, causing trash to pile up. 3s
- District Council 33, the largest city worker union, is leading the strike for better pay and benefits. 20s
- The union left negotiations after the city made what it called its best offer. 40s
- Sanitation services are now operating in a limited capacity, with residents urged to use drop-off sites. 48s
- Mayor Sherrell Parker says the city is willing to resume negotiations with the union. 58s