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jan 1, 1968 - The Great New York City Garbage Strike

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The Great New York City Garbage Strike was a strike carried out by sanitation workers, protesting unfair wages. It took place in 1968 when the workers stopped picking up trash, and they eventually got what they wanted as their pay was increased to $425 with attrition.

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jan 1, 1968
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~ 57 years ago

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