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Atlanta Lays Off Sanitation Workers
June 19, 2002
1 Min Read
Danielle Jackson
Atlanta -- Atlanta city council members voted 8-7 on Monday to fire 66 of the city's sanitation workers in July, rather than raise property taxes to keep their jobs. The sanitation department faces a $12 million deficit. Council members have argued that the department is sub-standard because trash is not picked up properly.
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