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  • Union members threaten and harass residents who dare drop off garbage during Philadelphia strike: 'This is disgraceful'

    07/03/2025 2:49:55 PM PDT · by DFG · 33 replies
    The Blaze ^ | 07/03/2025 | Carlos Garcia
    On the third day of a union strike of municipal workers, garbage is piling up in Philadelphia, and some workers are resorting to threats and vandalism against residents who dare to break the strike. The City of Philadelphia is negotiating with members of the AFSCME District Council 33 union, who are asking for a wage increase of 8% per year. The city has offered to increase wages by 7% over three years, which led to the worker strike beginning Tuesday. Since then, residents are reporting that garbage is piling up and threatening their standard of living. "This is a nightmare,"...