The garbage collection strike by city sanitation workers lasted eight days and four hours before a deal was reached for a new contract.
By Emily Bloch, Philadelphia Inquirer
The city worker strike in Philadelphia — the first major city strike since 1986 — is over and the union employees are returning to work.
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How long did the Philadelphia trash strike last?
How long was the last major city strike?
When do union employees go back to work?
When will Philly trash pickup resume?
Are Philadelphia libraries open?
Are the trash drop-off sites still active?
That’s about 9,000 trash collectors, 911 dispatchers, street pavers, library employees, and more resuming operations on Wednesday. So, does that mean you can return your library books? Or, perhaps the most pressing question being asked in Philly today: When will trash be picked up again?
Here’s what we know — and don’t know — so far.
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