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Piles of trash have overwhelmed Philadelphia’s streets as a city worker strike, now in its second week, continues without plans for renewed negotiations between the city and District Council 33, representing nearly 9,000 workers. Residents are expressing support for the striking workers, demanding better wages and pensions, while Mayor Cherelle Parker calls the city’s latest offer “historic.”
Explain It To Me Like I’m 5: In Philadelphia, workers are on strike, causing big piles of trash to fill the streets because they want better pay and benefits.
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