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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. A number of services, including curbside pickup and street maintenance, remain suspended or cut back as negotiations are set to resume Tuesday — and as the city gears up for a busy summer of festivities.

Mayor Cherelle Parker has pushed back on the union’s demand for a 15% wage hike over the next three years, and is calling for a “fiscally responsible” agreement amid budget woes stemming in part from the expiration of pandemic aid. The union, meanwhile, says its members are struggling to afford rent and other living costs while the city allocates money for new projects. Read more from Sri Taylor today on CityLab: Philadelphia Trash Piles Up as Garbage Workers’ Strike Drags On 

— Linda Poon

More on CityLab

Can Americans Just Stop Building New Highways?
A new book argues that the expansion of the US roadway network has exacted social and environmental costs that far outweigh the benefits. 

In California, Pro-Housing ‘Abundance’ Fans Rewrite an Environmental Landmark
Some environmentalists applaud Governor Gavin Newsom’s move to roll back anti-pollution laws for housing and advanced manufacturing. Others are horrified.

Will Trade War Make South India the Next Manufacturing Hub?
States like Tamil Nadu are dangling tax breaks and fast-tracking infrastructure, helping the country shake off its reputation as a difficult place to do business.

Texas flood deaths continue to rise

104
The number of confirmed fatalities as of Tuesday from floods that tore through central Texas. Searchers continue to use boats, dogs and drones to locate victims as officials debate if more could have been done to prevent the disaster.

What we’re reading

  • The Big Deal breaks down (Places Journal)

  • When nearby counties installed flood sirens, Kerr County did not (CBS News)

  • Why are protesters in Mexico City angry at remote workers? (New York Times)

  • Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy implies rainbow crosswalks could lead to traffic dangers (Advocate)

  • Black Alabamians sue state department of transportation over repeated flooding (Inside Climate News)


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