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Philadelphia’s Department of Sanitation is a “few days behind” on collecting residents’ recycling as it prioritizes collecting trash that accumulated while sanitation workers went on strike earlier ...
The trash part of Philadelphia comes up more often in the show than you’d think,” tour guide Marshall Schurtz said, as he led us around bags of garbage piling up on the streets of South Philly during ...
Trash collection in the city of Philadelphia returned Monday for the first time in nearly two weeks after the end of District Council 33's strike. In the city's Spring Garden section, neighbors ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash ...
Nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia who collect trash, answer 911 calls, maintain city pools and perform other jobs went on strike Tuesday after contract negotiations broke down.
Residential trash collection will resume Monday, according to Parker, who asked for “grace” as pools, libraries, recreation centers and other services get back to normal.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, AFSCME District Council 33, which represents around 9,000 of Philadelphia's municipal workers, went on strike, impacting trash pickup and other services.
On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, AFSCME District Council 33, which represents around 9,000 of the city’s municipal workers, went on strike, impacting trash pickup and other services in Philly.
A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day. Trash continued to pile up Thursday in some areas, and a judge ordered more than 30 Medical Examiner’s ...
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A union representing thousands of ... and most members will qualify by the end of the contract. Residential trash collection will resume Monday, according to Parker, who asked for ...
Trash collection in Philly halted due to strike. Here's where to take your trash Thousands of AFSCME District Council 33 members, Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union, are now on strike.