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Philadelphia City Workers Return To The Office Full-Time After Judge Denies Union's Request

"We almost had to shut down this store," Hinmon said, "but we kept it alive through honest customers coming through to help us."

(CBS Philadelphia)

July 16, 2024

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Monday was the first day back in the office for all city employees after a judge denied a union's request to block Mayor Cherelle Parker's return-to-work order.

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"It was a ghost town down here because everybody was scared to come out," Express Breakfast and Lunch manager Darren Hinmon said.

Hinmon remembers when the streets of Philadelphia looked very different, a time when the COVID-19 pandemic left small businesses fighting to stay open.

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