The Trash Strike Was a Breeze for Philly’s Zero-Waste Enthusiasts
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, JUL 13 – Over 9,000 sanitation workers seek better pay with a tentative deal offering a 3% annual raise pending union approval, ending nearly two weeks of suspended trash pickup.
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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 the other kids couldn’t take a dip to get a break from the heat. But one thing she didn’t spend much time worrying about was trash — unlike many of her neighbors in Fairmount. While they struggled to manage mounting piles of increasingly noxious ru…
Trash pickup set to resume in Philadelphia Monday
Residential trash pickup will resume in Philadelphia Monday, nearly two weeks after 9,000 members of District 33 went on strike. Those union members are set to vote on a tentative agreement with the city starting Monday.


Trash pickup to resume in Philly on Monday as union begins vote on new contract
Regular trash and recycling pickup is set to resume in Philadelphia on Monday, July 13, after the service was suspended for several weeks due to the District Council 33 strike, which has ended pending a vote to approve the tentative deal reached with the city.
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