Thousands Of Municipal Workers In Philadelphia Threatening To Go On Strike

Philadelphia PA

30 June, 2021

1:08 PM

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CBS Philadelphia 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. 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. CBS Local Digital Media personalizes the global reach of CBS-owned and operated television and radio stations with a local perspective.