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Thousands Of Municipal Workers In Philadelphia Threatening To Go On Strike

The vote does not mean a strike is imminent, but it's a sign the union is concerned about upcoming negotiations with the city.

June 30, 2021

Thousands of municipal workers in Philadelphia are threatening to go on strike. Members of District Council 33 authorized a strike vote at a meeting Monday night.

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The union represents blue-collar municipal workers, including city sanitation employees, and they’ve been working throughout the pandemic.

The vote does not mean a strike is imminent, but it’s a sign the union is concerned about upcoming negotiations with the city.

Find out what's happening in Philadelphiafor free with the latest updates from Patch.


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