The current sanitation strike in the city got me thinking about the trash police that used to patrol the streets. […]
Stu Bykofsky: What makes the DC33 strike a tough nut to crack
As a matter of personal orientation, I am reflexively pro-union. My father was a union organizer, and became president of […]
Philly trash collection floundering from pandemic on, controller’s report says
For ten years, the city averaged slightly more than 513,000 tons annually. In the wake of the pandemic, the total skyrocketed to over 617,000 tons. To top it off, sanitation workers are not immune to Covid-19. Mayor Jim Kenney said over the summer many trash collectors have been unable to work.
By Rick Rickman