Market Street Bridge Reopens After Aramark Workers' Protest Stopped Traffic In Center City Philadelphia

CBS Philadelphia

June 13, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Aramark workers blocked traffic in Center City Philadelphia for a short time Wednesday evening.

Workers protested at Aramark's global headquarters at 24th and Market Streets and on the Market Street Bridge, which connects University City and Center City. Traffic was stopped for about an hour.

Hundreds of cooks, servers, bartenders, dishwashers and concessions workers employed by Aramark and represented by Unite Here Local 274 were expected to join the protest, according to the union.

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