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Municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, went on strike seeking higher wages and better conditions.

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Baltimore

Largest city in Maryland, U.S.

Baltimore is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is the 30th-most populous U.S. city with a population of 585,708 at the 2020 census and estimated at 568,271 in 2024, while the Baltimore metropolitan area at 2.86 million residents is the 22nd-largest…
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1974 Baltimore municipal strike

Strikes and protests by public workers

The 1974 Baltimore municipal strike was a strike action undertaken by different groups of municipal workers in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. It was initiated by waste collectors seeking higher wages and better conditions. They were joined by sewer workers, zookeepers,…
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