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Trash and tension mount in Philadelphia on Day 8 of workers strike, while some seek pop-up haulers
Philadelphia faces mounting trash and tension as a strike by many of the city's blue-collar workers enters its eighth day.
Philadelphia trash strike ends after garbage piles up for days on city streets
AFSCME District Council 33 went on strike at midnight June 30. The strike ended with promises of pay raises for the city's ...
Philadelphia Union Reaches Deal to End Strike That Led to Trash Pileup
The city’s largest public sector union and the mayor reached a tentative deal, ending a work stoppage that led to piles of ...
Philadelphia strike over as DC 33, city reach tentative deal; trash pickup to resume Monday
Members of AFSCME District Council 33, Philadelphia's largest municipal union, came to a tentative new contract agreement ...
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The trash strike was a breeze for Philly’s zero-waste enthusiasts
Kim Paymaster was a tad stressed over the Fourth of July weekend. She had family with small children staying over, her water heater was broken, and the local city pool was closed, so her daughter and ...
Illegal trash dumping overwhelming North Philly street despite end of strike
Residents of a North Philadelphia street are grappling with a sudden surge in illegal dumping, which has transformed their ...
Dumpsters leave, cameras go up as Philadelphia phases out neighborhood trash drop-off sites
As they phase out the neighborhood trash drop-off sites, the city of Philadelphia is now taking extra precautions to try to prevent illegal dumping from happening in the future.