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Trash piles up in Philadelphia amid city worker strike

CBS America · 2 months ago
CBS America
CBS America
2 months ago

Union workers in Philadelphia are on their eighth day of an ongoing strike over health care benefits and higher pay. Dan Synder has the details.

Breakdown
  • Union workers in Philadelphia are striking over health care benefits and higher pay.
  • Trash has accumulated in public areas, including near playgrounds, due to the strike. 19s
  • Some trash piles are not at official drop-off sites, indicating increased illegal dumping. 58s
  • Negotiations between the union and city have resumed but remain stalled over pay increases. 1m 10s
  • Residents are calling for a resolution to the strike and for trash removal. 1m 30s
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