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When will Philadelphia trash pickup resume after strike deal reached, and what do I do with my garbage now?
"When will my trash get picked up?" was surely the top question on many Philadelphians' minds after hearing the DC 33 strike, including sanitation workers, was over on Wednesday morning.And now we know: regular trash pickup in the city of Philadelphia will resume Monday,

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Philadelphia workers and city reach a deal to end strike that halted residential trash pickup
Philadelphia trash pickup resumes after strike deal reached
Philadelphia workers and city reach deal to end strike that halted trash pickup
A union representing thousands of city workers in Philadelphia and the city have reached a deal to end a more than weeklong strike that halted residential curbside trash pickup and affected other ser...

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Philadelphia Union Reaches Deal to End Strike That Led to Trash Pileup
City services gradually resume in Philadelphia after tentative deal reached to end DC 33 strike
Philadelphia Workers and City Reach a Deal to End Strike That Halted Residential Trash Pickup
Union President Greg Boulware briefly spoke with reporters after the deal was reached. “We did the best we could with the circumstances we had in front of us,” he said.

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City leaders 'happy and relieved' about District Council 33 strike ending
District Council 33 president on end of strike: 'I'm still quite frustrated'
Trash Piles Up in Philadelphia as Workers Strike Drags On
Trash continues to pile up along Philadelphia’s streets as a union strike by sanitation workers and other municipal employees enters its eighth day, following failed negotiations with the city for higher wages.
Piles of trash, pickets, and public addresses: Scenes from the DC 33 strike
Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Greg Boulware, president of AFSCME District Council 33, reached an agreement early Wednesday, ending an eight-day strike. Here's what it looked like.
How Philadelphia’s current sanitation strike differs from historical labor disputes in the city
As the Philadelphia municipal worker strike enters its second week, so-called “Parker piles” – large collections of garbage that some residents blame on Mayor Cherelle Parker – continue to build up in neighborhoods across the city.
8 accused of illegally dumping trash at City Hall, North Philly amid strike
Philadelphia police arrested eight people in connection to three separate illegal dumping incidents amid the workers union strike.
Mayor Cherelle Parker has turned to nonunion city workers and sanitation trainees to help with trash removal during the DC 33 strike
To some, the nonunion city workers are relieving a messy situation. To others, they’re simply scabs caught in difficult circumstances.
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Striking Philadelphia sanitation workers expected to return to negotiating table
Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers are part of the AFSCME strike for higher wages and other improvements. Private contractors are handling trash drop-offs during the strike.
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