Philadelphia city workers' strike that includes trash collectors in its second day

Описание: (2 Jul 2025)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

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Philadelphia – 2 July 2025
1. Various of workers rallying in front Sanitation Convenience Center at Port Richmond with trash and recycle materials left outside the facility
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2. SOUNDBITE (English), Greg Boulware, AFSCME District Council 33 President:
“This position that we're in was not caused by us. We were there ready, willing and able to have conversation, meaningful conversation, and work in good faith for all these many months. It's been a city that has dragged their feet to the snail’s pace to get where we are now, unfortunately. So we're here. We're negotiating today. We're waiting on the exact time for it. I'm hopeful that the city understands that the proposal that they're offered just does not meet the needs of our members to be able to live inside of this city.”
3. Various of trash left on street
4. Various of residents bringing their trash bags at the drop-off site
5. SOUNDBITE (English) George Pacheco, Philadelphia resident:
“I am a resident here in Center City Philadelphia. And I heard about the strike, the trash,.. on strike. Hey, listen, you know, the workers got to eat, right? But I mean, it's a little inconvenient, but they were talking about so much trash on the floor, and that's because we got to do a little more. Just, you know, try to put that trash inside the Dumpster, not leave it on the sidewalk. And I mean, I support them, you know. I guess city mayor knows, you know, she has to come out, you know, to the play and be like, listen, you know, let's come to an agreement, and let's make everybody happy."
6. Shannon Pemper tossing her trash bag into the Dumpster
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Shannon Pemper, Philadelphia resident:
“I'm definitely in support of the workers striking. Right now it's a little inconvenient, but at least this time we have somewhere to dump the trash. Before years ago, we didn't have nowhere to dump the trash when they went on strike. So, it's working for now for those that can get here. I'm asking my neighbors if they need trash dumped and things like that. So, I'm trying to be as helpful as possible right now.”
8. Various of a closed community pool
STORYLINE:
Negotiations were expected to resume Wednesday afternoon as a strike being staged by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia entered its second day. A judge meanwhile ordered some emergency service dispatchers and essential water department employees back to work.

"So we're here. We're negotiating today. We're waiting on the exact time for it.,” Greg Boulware, District 33 president, said Wednesday morning outside a designated trash drop-off site along the Delaware River.

The union represents many of the city’s blue-collar workers, from trash collectors to clerks to security guards. A judge has meanwhile ordered some emergency service dispatchers and essential water department employees back to work for health and safety reasons. Police and firefighters are not on strike.

The city has suspended residential trash collection, closed some city pools and libraries and shortened recreation center hours.

Residents arrived Wednesday morning at a designated trash drop-off in South Philadelphia. Many said they are supporting the workers and able to cope of the inconvenience so far.

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AP Video by Maryclaire Dale, Jonathan Poet and Tassanee Vejpongsa

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