As the Philadelphia municipal worker strike enters its second week, so-called “Parker piles” – large collections of garbage that some residents blame on Mayor Cherelle Parker – continue to build up in neighborhoods across the city.

Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers are part of the AFSCME strike for higher wages and other improvements. Private contractors are handling trash drop-offs during the strike.

The largest municipal workers’ strike in decades in the city of Philadelphia has ended after 9,000 members of AFSCME District Council 33, who are primarily sanitation workers, walked off the job a week ago.

As the DC 33 strike continues, NBC10 looked into how much sanitation workers make in Philadelphia compared to other cities.

The Philadelphia Health Department has warned of increased risks of disease transmission due to rotting waste attracting rodents, insects, and other pests. Rats and mice have become a common sight, with residents reporting infestations in neighborhoods like West Philly and Hunting Park.

Here's a timeline breaking down everything we know so far about the labor talks between District Council 33 and the city of.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is overflowing with trash as the city's biggest municipal workers' union strike enters its fourth day, triggering viral outrage.