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Philly officials revealed on Friday that the work stoppage during the District Council 33 strike earlier this year cost the city $5.4 million.

The strike, which last from July 1 to 8 and shut down many of the city's services, including trash pickup, ultimately ended with a new contract agreement between the city and the union's workers.

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The union workers were not paid while on strike, saving the city $4.7 million in payroll costs, officials said.

However, the city paid $3.9 million to pay non-union workers during the strike and incurred $6.2 million in "new non-payroll expenses including sanitation, emergency services, repairs, legal fees, and support programs related to the wo

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