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How Philadelphia’s sanitation strike differed from past labor disputes in the city

by The Conversation July 9, 2025

written by The Conversation July 9, 2025

By Francis Ryan, Rutgers University The Philadelphia municipal workers strike ended after eight days in the early hours of July 9, 2025. The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees District Council 33 union’s 9,000 blue-collar workers, including sanitation workers, 911 dispatche...

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